The Arabian Oryx has held symbolic value for the people of the Middle East for centuries. It is thought that the mythical unicorn creature was... View Article
Oryx are technically antelopes but not necessarily goats. So they are closely related to other hoofed mammals. They do belong to the same family... View Article
The four types of biodiversity are as follows: Species diversity: Every ecosystem contains a unique collection of species, all interacting... View Article
The first forest reserve of India is the Satpura National Park. Also known as the Satpura Tiger Reserve. It is located in the Hoshangabad... View Article
The Chipko movement in India was started by Sunderlal Bahuguna. The idea of the Chipko movement was suggested by his wife. He was one of... View Article
The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India. In terms of percentage of forest cover Mizoram, at 85.41 percent, is the most... View Article
It is important to protect natural areas due to the following reasons: Natural areas provide protection and safe haven for many animal and plant... View Article
There are about 981 protected areas in India. It consists of 104 national parks, 566 wildlife sanctuaries, 97 conservation reserves and 214... View Article
Oil zapper was developed by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) in a project supported by the Department of Bio-Technology. Oilzapper is... View Article
The Indian Forest Act of 1865 declared forests as state property. The act of 1865 empowered the British government to declare any land covered... View Article
The first Forest Act in India was passed in 1865. It would be successively amended in the coming years. The Indian Forest Act of 1927 would... View Article
The main objective of the Forest Act 1927 was to consolidate and reserve the areas having forest cover, or significant wildlife, to regulate... View Article
Ex situ conservation is conservation of selected rare plants/animals in places outside their natural homes. It includes botanical gardens or... View Article
Sacred groves are a fine example of in-situ conservation. Sacred groves are forest fragments, size varying between 0.5 -500 hectare,(some groves... View Article
The advantages of the in situ conservation are as follows: Both the species and environment are conserved Large populations can be protected... View Article
The main purpose of in-situ conservation is to enable biodiversity conservation within the same ecosystem it belongs to.In-situ management... View Article
