Points to Remember, Glossary, Concept Map

Points to Remember

• Human activities which are responsible for deforestation include agricultural expansion, cattle breeding, illegal logging, mining, oil extraction, dam construction and infrastructure development.

• Afforestation helps the wild animals and even humans to have shelter and to find their food source.

• Reforestation will revive the watersheds which are important aspects of environmental well-being.

• Snow leopard, Bengal tiger, Asiatic Lion, Purple frog and Indian giant squirrel are some of the endangered animals in India.

• For maintaining healthy ecological balance on this earth, animal and plant species are important.

• Red Data Book gives important data for observational studies and monitoring programmes on habits and habitats of rare and endangered species.

• Conservation of biodiversity helps us to protect, maintain and recover endangered animals and plant species.

• When the organisms in the higher food chain feed on the organisms in the lower food chain containing these toxins, these toxins get accumulated in the higher organisms.

GLOSSARY

1. Biodiversity Variety of life forms.

2. Bio magnification Increasing concentration of substances such as toxic chemical in the tissues oforganism at successively higher level in a food chain.

3. Deforestation Removal of forest.

4. Extinct species Species which have disappeared completely from the earth.

5. Endangered species A species of plant or animal that is in immediate danger of biological extinction.

6. Endemic species Plants and animals species that are found only in a particular area.

7. Flora Plant life occurring in a particular region.

8. Fauna Animal life occurring in a particular region.

9. National Park Protected area of land in which a typical ecosystem with all its wild plants and animals are protected and preserved in natural surroundings.

10. Reforestation Red Replanting of trees.

11. Red Data Book Recording about endangered species.

12. Wildlife Sanctuary Protected area of land, wetland or sea reserved for the conservation of wild animals, birds and plants.

Concept Map

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Environmental biology- Verma P S – S Chand & co publisher

2. Indian wildlife –The great wildlife series-APApublication

3. Endangered Animals of India – S M Nair– National book trust India

 INTERNET RESOURCES

www.Bluecrossofindia. org

www.cpcsea. nic. in

www.pbr.com

ICT CORNER

Conservation of Plants and Animals

Watch the wild animals lively from your screen

Step 1 Open the browser and type the URL or scan the QR code given below. click on the LIVE ANIMAL YARD which is on the left of the page displayed.

Step 2 The page will open with icons showing animals click on the animal you wish.

Step 3 Click on the play button diplayed on the screen.

Step 4 Repete the action again by selecting the other animals or birds.

Web URL:

https://www.aazp.in/