Measures Taken to Preserve Fauna And Flora Of Our Country.pptx

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1. Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Of India Done By:- Keerthana BL Grade:9

2. The following steps are taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna of the country. ( i ) Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in 1972 in India. (ii) Fourteen biosphere reserves have been set up in the country to protect flora and fauna. Four out of these - Sundarbans in West Bengal, Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand, the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu and the Nilgiris - have been included in the world network of biosphere reserves. (iii) Financial and technical assistance is provided to many botanical gardens by the government since 1992. (iv) Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project Great Indian Bustard and many other eco-developmental projects have been introduced. (v) Total 89 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and zoological gardens are set up to take care of natural heritage.

3. Periodic surveys and census of plants and animals are undertaken to find out the latest status and trends in this direction. Projects Tiger and project Rhinoceros were undertaken to save then from getting extinct. They were 16 tiger reserves in the country. Wildlife sanctuaries (49), Bird sanctuaries and National parks (89), have been set up. Biosphere Reserves Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas, where every plant and animal species will be protected in its natural habitat. Main objectives of biosphere reserve: To conserve and maintain diversity and integrity of the natural heritage in it’s full form i.e. physical environment, aspect of environment, the flora and the fauna.

4. To promote research on ecological conservation and other aspects of environmental preservation. To provide facilities for education, awareness and training. Nilgiri at tri-junction of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Nanda Devi - Uttaranchal Gulf Of Mannar - Tamil Nadu Sundarnans - West Bengal

5. Biosphere Reserves In India And Their Location

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