instigate wildlife conservation efforts in India‚ World Wildlife Fund has set up various groups. India hosts diverse kinds of wildlife species possibly due to the broad range of weather‚ soil‚ climate‚ and other similar factors. On the negative side‚ however‚ there are certain species that are threatened or vulnerable and are required pro¬¬tection. Perhaps the need of the time is to put more and more conservation efforts to protect wildlife in India. Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India In the
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by Admin Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan Gir) is a forest and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat‚ India. Founded in 1965‚ whose total area is 1‚412 km (about 258 km fully protected area (National Park) and 1153 km Sanctuary‚ the park is located 65 km south east of Junagadh. Home is the only pure Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)‚ and is considered one of the most important protected areas in Asia‚ as maintained by a species. Gir ecosystem‚ its diverse flora and
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Zoos: Prison or Sanctuary Zoos! The word itself brings a sense of fun and joy to many of the human race. From children to adults‚ all enjoy the entertainment of seeing animals and birds in a zoo. From small birds to huge elephants‚ royal tigers and naughty monkeys‚ all sizes of fauna are present in a zoo. When a person goes to a zoo‚ they will usually find kids screaming or shouting with fright and joy‚ and adults saying ooh and aah with astonishment. Most people are excited every time‚ but are
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Wildlife Conservation is essential to the protection of endangered species and potentially saving humans and the ecosystem because scientists don’t know all of the affects that the extinction of certain species may have on the ecosystem and people. There is an ongoing battle between people who think that they are helpful and people that think that they aren’t doing anything. As the population of humans grows we have to expand so that we can all live comfortably. Unfortunately a lot of people believe
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strikes off the north-eastern seaboard of the US do not augur well for the species. Fewer than 350 animals Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales‚ and a potential victim of oil and gas exploitation off Sakhalin Island on the far east of Russia. Likely oil spills threaten the habitat of a population of as few as 120 individuals. The death of just three females could mean the extinction of the species. Fewer than 120 animals Bowhead. Once known as the common or Greenland
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Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife andwilderness lands to humans.[1] Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation‚ which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent nonprofit organizations also promote various
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Wildlife conservation Wildlife Conservation includes all human efforts to perserve wild animals from extinction. It involves the protection and wise management of wild species and their environment. Some species have become extinct due to natural causes‚ but the greatest danger to wildlife results from human activities. Thus‚ we ourselves have created this need for wildlife conservation. The progress of man throughout has been beneficial for the human race but it is the wildlife that has suffered
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Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India Introduction The Indian subcontinent boasts of serving as the natural habitat of a large and varied wildlife. The sub-continent with its varied geographical spread from the Himalayas in the north to the Cauvery basin in the south and the Kutch region in the west to the plains of Assam in East present a diverse range of environmental conditions for some of the most magnificent as well as the rarest wildlife species of the world in India to exist. The beauty
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1. Introduction In 2009‚ the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) was recognised as one of southern Africa’s largest environmental conservation organisations. The non-profit‚ non-government organisation grew organically over the course of 35 years by broadening its vision to include “species‚ their habitats‚ ecosystems and the role of the surrounding communities and landowners” (Price‚ 2010). While this assisted in proving the EWT’s commitment to its cause‚ this diversification put pressure on the limited
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List of Prime Ministers of India The pattern of Prime Ministers elected for Republic of India shows its well natured tradition of unity in diversity‚ India has elected Prime Ministers from various linguistic backgrounds‚ various cultures‚ religious or political faiths and there is no difference on the basis of gender as well. No. Name Portrait Entered office Left office Birth Death Political party/alliance Election year 1 Jawaharlal Nehru 15 Aug 1947c 27 May 1964 1 14 Nov 1889 27
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