Wild Life Protection Act of India
INDIAN WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT
BY CAPT TANMOY ROY
127 ETF
INTRODUCTION
1 Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems, Deserts, rain forests, plains, and other areas including the most developed urban sites all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is impacted by human activities.
AIM
2 High light the salient feature of wild life of India and the protection act.
PREVIEW I. INDIAN WILDLIFE II. WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1972 III. THE DRAFT WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2010 IV. CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN INDIA V. VARIOUS PROJECTS
INDIAN WILDLIFE
3 The wildlife of India is a mix of species of diverse origins. The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. According to one study, India is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity. India, lying within the Indomalaya Eco Zone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian, 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species. Many eco regions, such as the Shola forests, also exhibit extremely high rates of endemism; overall, 33% of Indian plant species are endemic. India's forest cover ranges from the tropical rainforest of the Andaman Islands, Western Ghats, and Northeast India to the coniferous forest of the Himalaya. Between these extremes lie the Sal-dominated moist deciduous forest of eastern India; teak-dominated dry deciduous forest of central and southern India; and the babul-dominated thorn forest of the central Deccan and western Gangetic plain. Important Indian trees include the medicinal
BY CAPT TANMOY ROY
127 ETF
INTRODUCTION
1 Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems, Deserts, rain forests, plains, and other areas including the most developed urban sites all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is impacted by human activities.
AIM
2 High light the salient feature of wild life of India and the protection act.
PREVIEW I. INDIAN WILDLIFE II. WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1972 III. THE DRAFT WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2010 IV. CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN INDIA V. VARIOUS PROJECTS
INDIAN WILDLIFE
3 The wildlife of India is a mix of species of diverse origins. The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. According to one study, India is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity. India, lying within the Indomalaya Eco Zone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian, 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species. Many eco regions, such as the Shola forests, also exhibit extremely high rates of endemism; overall, 33% of Indian plant species are endemic. India's forest cover ranges from the tropical rainforest of the Andaman Islands, Western Ghats, and Northeast India to the coniferous forest of the Himalaya. Between these extremes lie the Sal-dominated moist deciduous forest of eastern India; teak-dominated dry deciduous forest of central and southern India; and the babul-dominated thorn forest of the central Deccan and western Gangetic plain. Important Indian trees include the medicinal