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CBSE - VIII
Conservation of Forest and Wildlife
Conservation of Forest and Wildlife
Humans cleared up forests, leaving animals homeless and hungry, so there is a need for conservation of forests.Documentaries on ‘Conservation of Forests and Wildlife’ are usually shown on television.Biosphere means the regions of the earth, where living organisms exist.A biosphere reserve is a place reserved for all life forms found in a particular area.Biodiversity is the diversity of plant and animal life found in a particular area.A biosphere reserve consists of a number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, like the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, the Silent Valley National Park, the Mukurthi Wildlife Sanctuary and the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.The Mudumalai National Park hosts a variety of flora such as the Begonia malabarica, rosewood, coral trees, etc. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the first Indian biosphere reserve.Plants and animals confined to a particular area are referred to as the flora and fauna.
Endemic species found in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve are Nilgiri langurs, great Indian horn bills, thorny costers, blue mormons etc.Endangered species or threatened wild animals in the Waynad Wildlife Sanctuary are the black buck, marsh crocodile, python, etc.Killing or poaching of animals is prohibited in the Waynad Wildlife Sanctuary.The only way to protect these animals from extinction is by increasing awareness.Project Tiger is a government initiative, launched to ensure the survival of the tiger population.Information about endangered species is recorded in the Red Data Book.A number of birds migrate to the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary.When natural habitats are not conducive for breeding, birds move to safer areas to breed, which is called migration.Birds that fly from far-off places to reach a new habitat are known as migratory birds.
