It is a powerpoint work on wildlife and endangered species. plz take conservative measures to save these animals and birds from extinction.
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Added: Apr 16, 2018
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WILDLIFE
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Wildlife? Importance of Wildlife Threats to wildlife Extinction of species Endangered wildlife Conservations
Importance of Wildlife Wildlife plays an important role in balancing the environment and provides stability to different natural processes of nature. It is important for its beauty, economic, scientific and survival value. It helps to maintain the ecological balance of nature and maintains the food chain. It provides useful substances and wild animal products like ivory, leather, honey, tusk etc. provides aesthetic value to man. we depend on wildlife for every elementary requirement in our life e.g. the clothes we wear and the medicines.
Threats to Wildlife As our population and needs grow, we are leaving less and less room for wildlife. some of greatest threats to the survival of wildlife are: Disease Global Warming Habitat Loss Invasive Species Oil Spills Overexploitation Pollutants
Extinction of species Extinction of species is not a novel phenomenon. It has been there ever life began on the earth. Since 1600, more than 200 species have become extinct. during the last three decades alone some 95 species of birds and 37 of mammals have become extinct. Today some 200 species of birds and 100 of mammals are facing serious threats of extinction.
Endangered Species An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as likely to become extinct in near future. Over 40% of the world's species are estimated to be at risk of extinction. Some of the endangered species are: markhor Malagasy pond heron Persian leopard proboscis monkey purple-faced langur African penguin African wild dog Asiatic lion Australasian bittern blue whale African Penguin Persian Leopard
Conservation strategy World Wild Life Fund is the international agency, which is doing commendable work in promoting the protection of wildlife. There are national agencies also engaged in the conservation of wildlife. The measures to be adopted for the presentation of wildlife are educating the public about the importance of wildlife for ecological balance, protecting wildlife from poachers, maintenance of their natural habitat establishment of parks and sanctuaries, breeding wild animals in captivity, controlling pollution of air and water etc .