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Nov - Biodiversity & Conservation
Olive ridley sea turtle
commonly known as
Pacific ridley sea turtle
species
second smallest and
most abundant
listed as
Vulnerable under IUCN
protected under
Migratory Species Convention
and CITES
circumtropical distribution
found
warm and tropical waters
primarily
Pacific and Indian Oceans
from India, Arabia, Japan
and Micronesia south to southern Africa
AUS and NZ
but also in
warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean
observed
western coast of Africa
coasts of northern Brazil
Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana
and Venezuela
Caribbean Sea
as far north as Puerto Rico
coast of Odisha
largest mass nesting site
Gahirmatha Beach
apart from this nesting
mouth of rivers Rushikulya and Devi
now a part of
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
along with the coasts of Mexico
and Costa Rica
Bhitarkanika mangroves
rookery of olive ridley sea turtles.
listed on Schedule 1
WPA Act, 1972
Nameri National Park
National park
in the foothills of eastern himalayas
in Sonitpur District of Assam
declared
as Tiger Reserve
2nd TR after Manas TR
shares its northern boundary
with Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of ARP
Sonai - Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
river Jia- Bhoroli
lifeline of Nameri
which flows along southern boundary
from North- West to South- East.
eastern side
river Bor- Dikorai flows
along southern boundary
from North- East to South- West
tributary of river Jia-Bhoroli
Nameri Sighting spot
endangered bird
White- winged Duck
state bird of Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Panna Tiger Reserve
enlisted in UNESCO´s
Man and Biosphere (MAB) programme
other places are
Nilgiri, Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban
Nandha Devi, Nokrek, Pachmarhi
Similipal, Achanakmar-Amarkantak
Great Nicobar, Agasthyamala,
Khangchendzonga
3rd biosphere in State
following
Pachmarhi and
Amarkantak
critical tiger habitat
heritage site
Khajuraho temples
situated at a point
start from cape comorin in South India
indo-gangetic plain begins
Bandhavgarh National Park
located in Vindhya Hills
TR
park has large biodiversity
Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa
captured first White Tiger
in this region 1951
Kanha Tiger Reserve
designated a TR
largest national park
in central India
Ken Gharial Sanctuary
wildlife sanctuary near
panna national park
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
located at
confluence of Ken River and Khudar River
northeast of Khajuraho temples
north of Panna National Park
Biodiversity loss
In tropics
Sundaland, Indo-Burma and Mesoamerica
lost forests
NTNU
lost atleast 70%
its original natural vegetation
usually due to human activity
grow food and feed
growing population
as well as
need to increase income
high fertility of soil
forests were lost to agri
and urbanization
weak environmental protection
laws and regulations
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
more than 30
recognized biodiversity
hotspots in the world
in Himalayas
studied by analyzing
high-resolution land cover maps
by European Space Agency
Aldabra giant tortoise
from Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles
protected from human influence
one of the largest tortoises in the world
world´s largest population of animal
giant tortoises found
many of western Indian Ocean Islands
Madagascar
fossil record on every continent
exception
Australia and Antarctica
similar in size
Galápagos giant tortoise
IUCN
Vulnerable
Capuchin monkey
found in
tropical forests
in Central America
called "White-faced Monkeys"
occupy wet lowland forests
on Caribbean coast
Costa Rica and Panama
deciduous dry forests
on Pacific Coast
and South America
as far as Northern Argentina
capuchins are
diurnal and arboreal
Hyacinth macaw
Parrot native
central and eastern south america
largest macaw
and largest flying parrot species
IUCN
Vulnerable
Trachypithecus popa
new species of monkey
living on extinct volcano
in myanmar
lives in sacred pilgrimage site
venerated spirits
critically endangered
first evidence of new species
was not found in wild
in backrooms
London Natural History Museum
Platypus
Semiaquatic
egg-laying mammal
endemic to eastern Australia and Tasmania
Tamil Nadu
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuar
Panje-Dongri wetlands
barrier was built
help of IIT, Bombay
last surviving wetland
at Uran, Navi Mumbai
consists
mix of habitats including
freshwater and saline marshes
reeds, mangroves, grasslands and scrub
protected under
Maharashtra National Wetland Atlas 2011
Telangana
Konda Gorre
wilderness park
Lesser florican
endemic to
Indian subcontinent
smallest
of India´s 3 resident bustards
Bengal Florican and
Great Indian Bustard
confined mostly to RJ and GJ
small population occur
in MH,KA,AP
as well as in PAK
its sanctuary located
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in MH
Kutch Bustard Sanctuaryin GJ
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary in MP
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in AP
Desert National Park in GJ
support some populations
listed in Schedule 1 of WPA, 1972
CITIES
Appendix 1
IUCN
Critically Endangered
