Oct -Biodiversity & Conservation
Lion tailed macaque
Endemic
small and severely fragmented
rainforests of WG in
KA;KL;TN
Habitat Loss
in IUCN endangered list
Schedule I
Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972
Appendix I
CITES
Eriocaulon/pipeworts
monocotyledonous flowering plants
in the family
Eriocaulaceae
genus
widely distributed
occurs in tropical regions
particularly southern Asia
and Americas
discovered in
WG and EH
completes
their life cycle
within small period
during monsoon
70% endemic
reported
in WG
MH, and KA
Mukundara Hills
National Park in RJ
consists of three wildlife sanctuaries
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary
Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
located
Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests
Sacred groves
communally protected
have religious connotation
strictly prohibited from
community, hunting, logging
forms of forest usage
honey collection and
deadwood collection
sometimes allowed
on sustainable basis
Did not enjoy
protection via federal legislation in India
with NGOs and local villagers
protect groves
community reserve under
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002
introduced legislation
providing govt protection
to community held lands
Madhuca diplostemon
Tree species
rediscovered from sacred grove
in Kollam, KL
eligible to be categorised
‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN
Amazon – Rainforests to Savannah
40% of Amazon
world´s largest rainforest
verge of crossing
tipping point and
converting into a savannah
rainforests
sensitive to changes
in rainfall and moisture levels
precipitation levels fall
forests begin to disappear
drying
lead to fires and less forest
rainforests
generate their own rainfall
struggle to grow back once lost
congo basin
at risk of changing to savanna
large swathes
not grow back once gone
spread over
BRA,BOL,PER,ECU,COL,VEN,GUY,
Suriname and French Guiana
Pheromone trap
type of insect trap
uses to lure insects
Aenigmachanna gollum
snakehead fish
endemic to kerala
many of these species
blind, pigment-less
have peculiar morphological characters
Skinks
found
in all kind of habitats
from himalayas
to coasts
from dense forest
to deserts
Skinhs reptiles
have prominent role
in maintaining ecosystem
reduced limbs
certain Skink species
make their movement
resemble those of snakes
leading people to
have incorrect notion
they are venomous
some Skinks do not have limbs
India
home to 62 species of Skinks
57% of all Skinks
found in India
33 species are endemic
highly alert, agile, fast moving
Koala
endemic in coastal areas
Mainland´s eastern and southern regions
inhabiting
Queensland, New South Wales
Victoria, and South Australia
Gum tree leaves
Koala´s main food source
regenerate bushland and forest habitat
dropping seeds of gum trees
as part of
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) scheme
Butterfly migration
Indicator of Health of the ecosystem
better understand
impact of climate change on ecosystem
early migration
means early arrival of monsoon
correlation btw
climate change and
change in population distribution of butterfly species
Two seasonal
butterfly migration occur
btw WG and EG
in search of food and survival
Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary
Known to serve as corridor
for tigers and elephants
moving btw three states
MH,KA,GOA
MH
first declared wildlife sanctuary
notified in 1958
as "Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary"
popularly known as
"Bison Sanctuary"
flagship species of the area
eco-sensitive zone (ESZ)
located
southern hills of sahyadri range of WG
SC notified as ESZ
Tungareshwar and
Tansa wildlife sanctuaries
Himalayan brown bears
Known as
Himalayan red bears
isabelline bear or Dzu-Teh
subspecies of the brown bear
known from
northern Afghanistan, pakistan, india
west china and nepal
Snowfall
across the himalayan region
has reduced over
the past few years
warmer and dry winter
have disrupted hibernation pattern
Scanty snowfall
lack of food availability
due to climate change
cut short the hibernation
period of bears drastically
IUCN
Least Concern
Endangered in the Himalayas
Critically Endangered in Hindu Kush
Ramsar sites list
Ramsar Convention
International Treaty
for conservation and wise use of wetlands
named after
Iranian City of Ramsar
on Caspian Sea
Ramsar Sites
Uttarakhand
Asan Barrage
Kabartal Wetland
from Bihar
first such wetland
in the state
Nandur Madhameshwar
Maharashtra
Chilika Lake
in Odisha
Keoladeo National Park
in Rajasthan
Harike Lake
in Punjab
Loktak Lake
in Manipur
Wular Lake
in Jammu and Kashmir
also known as
Kanwar Taal/Kabar Taal Lake
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
Sur Sarovar/Keetham lake
UP
Asan Conservation Reserve
man-made wetland