Conservation

CONSERVATION
OF
BIODIVERSITY
INDIAN EFFORTS TOWARDS CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

PREPARED BY
SANJIB ROY TGT--BIOLOGY
Presented by
 AMITABHA BISWAS PGT--BIOLOGY
K. K. S. M. H/S. SCHOOL
DHALESWAR
AGARTALA.. INDIA.

INTRODUCTION
 WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?
•WHAT IS CONSERVATION?
Ministry of Environment & Pollution (MOEP) enlisted 47000
plants & 81000 animals comprising 7% and 6.5% of world’s
Flora & Fauna.
India is one of the most important among the 12
Magadiversity Countries of the World.

INDIA—A MEGA BIODIVERSITY
COUNTRY

Main Points of Discussions
 Main Purpose of
Conservation of Biodiversity.
 Reasons for Loss of
Biodiversity.
 Main technique to
Consrevation of Biodiversity.
 The steps or efforts taken in
India to save Biodiversity.
 Conclusion.

MAIN PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION OF
BIODIVERSITY
 1. To continue & sustain the
eco system.
 2. To sustain Variety of gene
pool.
 3. Developement of Tourism.
 4. Medicinal use for the benefit
of Human.
 5. To Maintain economic
growth.
 6. Conservation of food
resources.
 7. To save social values.
 8. To save Ethical values.
 9. To save optional values.
 10. To save endangered
species,rare species &

THE MAIN REASON FOR LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
 1. Destruction of habitate or Loss and Fragmentation of
habitate.
 2. Hunting for economic Purpose.
 3. Over Exploitation.
 4. For the Purpose of Scientific research and zoo Collection.
 5. Control of Paste and Predators.
 6. Pollution.
 7. Introduction of Exotic Species.
 8. Climate Change.
 9. Natural Calamities. Etc.

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MAIN TACHNIQUES OF
CONSERVATION OF BIO-DIVERSITY
In-situ Conservation.
Ex-situ Conservation.

IN-SITU CONSERVATION
 1. Botanical Garden.
 2. National Park.
 3. Sanctuary
 4. Reserve forest.
 5. Biosphere Reserve.
 6. Bird Sanctuary.
 7. Tiger project.
 8. Crocdile project.
 9. Zoo garden.
 10. Conservation of water land.

EX-SITU CONSERVATION
Crio preservation.
1. Gene Bank.
2. Sperm Bank.
3. Ova Bank.
4. Seed Bank.

HA! HA! SURVIVED!
HA! HA! ----SURVIVED!

OTHER MODES OF CONSERVATION
 Strict Legal action againist poaching.
 Proper Implementation of Acts to save Bio-
Diversity.
 Awareness programme.

THE STEPS OR EFFORTS TAKEN IN INDIA TO SAVE
BIO-DIVERSITY
 1. Establishment of Ministry of environment & forest 1980.
 2. Establishment of Protected area:
 Sanctuary – 500
 National Park 92
 Reserve forest
 Botanical gardens
 3. Establishment of forest survey of India 1981
 Botanical survey of India 1890(Cal).
 Zoological survey of India.
 4. Establishment of medicinal plant conservation area(MPCA).
 5. Establishment Plant development area(MPDA).
 6. Establishment of national Plants gene bank
 7. Establishment of WWF India.
 8.Establishment of Bombay Natural History sciety 1983.
 9. Establishment of TRAFFIC INDIA 1991.

Continued
 10. Announcement of 13 Biosphere
reserve.
 11. Membership of convention on
International trade in endangered
species of world flora & fauna.

IN CASE OF EX-SITU CONSERVATION:
 1. Establishment of NBAGR (National Bureau of animal
genetic resources. Karnel,Hariyana.
 2. NFPTCR (Ntional facility for plant tissue culture
repository) conservation of plant variety through tissue
culture.
 3. NBPGR (National Bureau of plant genetic resources)
New Delhi,for Criogenic preservation of seed.

PROTECTION ACTS
 1. Madras wildlife Acts 1873.
 2. All India elephant preservation Act 1879
 3. The wild Birds and animals Protection Act 1912.
 4. Bengal Rhinoceros preservation Act 1932.
 5. Assam Rhinoceros preservation Act 1954.
 6. All India wildlife protection Act 1972 ammended in
1983,1986,1991.
 7. Bio-Diversity Act 2002.
 8. Environment protection Act 1996.

ESTABLISHMENT OF -
 Green Bench.
 Central pollution control Board.
 State pollution Control Board.
 National Committee for environment protaction.
 Introduce the environment impact assesement
Notification 1994.
 National resource accounting and life cycle
assessment through setelite.

NATURE IS IN OUR HAND TO NURSE

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