In situ conservation-sarath

SARATH KS
MOUNT TABOR
B.Ed TRAINING COLLEGE
PATHANAPURAM

1. SARATH KS MOUNT TABOR B.Ed TRAINING COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM

2. In-situ conservation

3. In-situ conservation The conservation method in which organisms are protected in their natural habitat. eg :- wild life sanctuary , national park, community reserves, biosphere reserves , sacred groves , ecological hotspots

4. Wild life sanctuary These are protected areas declared as protected areas to prevent the extinction of wild lifes by protecting the ecosystem Eg :- Peppara , Periyar , Wayanad

5. National parks These are designed to protect wild lifes along with the protection of historical monuments , natural resources , geographical features. eg :- Eravikulam , Silent Valley , Anamudi Shola , Mathikettan Shola

6. Community reserves These are areas protected with the participation of the public . These are ecologicaly importannt areas located in populated areas. eg :- Kadalundi community reserve

7. Biosphere reserves These are vast regions designed with an aim to protect the important ecosystems , biodiversity and genetic resources e g :- Nilagiri , Agasthyarkoodam

8. Sacred groves These are small areas of biodiversity protected in regions inhabitated by human beings . Sacred groves play an importatnt role in the conservation of water in the regions too.

9. Ecological hotspot These are areas rich in endemic species but facing the threat of habitat destruction . Each hotspot is ecologically a very important area of biodiversity. eg :- Western Ghats , North-Eastern Himalayas , Indo-Burma region