Preserve the endangered species. To study the ecological relationship of the plants and animals in natural habitat. Hunting and poaching should be prohibited. Establishment of National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, protected areas and Biosphere reserves.
The Wildlife protection Act was established in . The provisions of the act are Prohibit killing and hunting of specified animals. Constitute sanctuaries, national parks, and closed areas for wildlife conservation. Special schemes for preservation of endangered species.
Constitute Central Zoo Authority and recognition of zoos. Restrict, regulate or prohibit trade in wild animals and products obtained from them. Jim Corbett National Park was the first to be established in in Uttarakhand, India. There are biosphere reserves in India.
The Nilgiris is a biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu. . . Organisations Involved in Conservation of Wildlife (i) Indian Board for WildLife (IBWL) (ii) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature (iii) World Conservation Union (WCN) (iv) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN) (v) Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (vi) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) (vii) Wild life Preservation Society of India, Dehradun Rathika Ramasamy, a native of Venkatachalapuram village, Theni District in Tamil Nadu was the first Indian woman to strike an International reputation as wildlife photographer.
Her passion is towards bird photography. A photobook on wildlife titled "The best of wildlife moments" was published in November . Info bits Wildlife Conservation Initiatives In India. Project Tiger and Project Elephant has been launched in and respectively Crocodile Conservation Project was launched in .
Sea Turtle Conservation Project was launched in . Indian Rhino Vision is to conserve at least greater one-horned rhinos in Assam, India by . . Soil Erosion The top layers of soil contain humus and mineral salts, which are vital for the growth of plants.
Removal of upper layer of soil by wind and water is called soil erosion. Soil erosion causes a significant loss of humus, nutrients and decrease the fertility of soil. . .
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