Chapter- 5 Enigmatic Threats and Biodiversity Conservation The direct and indirect drivers of loss of biodiversity, particularly in developing economies, may consist of a high velocity of human population growth and a high population density, increasing consumption, economic activity and associated market failures and inadequate awareness of biodiversity values at the public and decision-making levels, in addition to a range of policy and institutional weaknesses (Parikh et. al., 2012). The direct mechanisms that might have resulted in loss of biodiversity are - habitat loss and disintegration, invasion by introduced species, the over-exploitation of plant resources, pollution and industrial development, agriculture and forestry. In nature …show more content…
The necessity would serve to maintain the region richness. the ecological parameters sources to protect and maintain the biodiversity richness however due to few anthropogenic influence includes habitat fragmentation, mining, natural influence such as alien species dominance, impact of development projects e.g. wind mill and wind farms, over exploration and most vital of all is climate change, over grazing and brazing by cattles may also add to the risks or threats for the loss of biodiversity richness. The purpose of conservation of this area is because of the reason that the area is known to have important and rare indigenous species viz. Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari, Cassia absus L., Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir., Sphaeranthus indicus L., Heliotropium ovalifolium Forsk., Gloriosa superba L. and many more (Table no.- XXX). Conservation of flora may also influence on the conservation of fauna. Apart from the floristic diversity data few of the considerations and an account of the fauna have also …show more content…
The Red list of threatened species, prepared by the IUCN, has listed 132 species of plants and animals as Critically Endangered, the most threatened category, from India. Plants seemed to be the most threatened life form with 60 species being listed as Critically Endangered and 141 as Endangered. Of the total 63,837 species globally assessed, the IUCN classified 3,947 as Critically Endangered, 81 as Extinct, 63 as Extinct in the Wild. In the lower risk categories, there were 5766 species in Endangered, 10,104 in Vulnerable and 4,467 in Near Threatened categories. Scientific data regarding 10,497 species was not available and hence classified as Data Deficient, the report said. Endemic and Threatened Plants: Jain and Rao (1983) worked on threatened plants of India and have published a book on the same. Subsequently the botanical survey of India has published Red Data Books (Nayar and Sastry, 1987, 1988, 1990) that contained information on 814 threatened plants from all over India. Vajravelu and Daniel (1983) had given information of 518 threatened plants in Peninsular India. IUCN has revised the Red list categories recently (IUCN, 2001). According to the estimate of Ahmedullah and Nayar (1986) about 2100 endemic flowering plants are found in peninsular India which represented about 32% of its flora. Present status of flora as per conservation categories:
Is this conservation? According to the video, nowadays Texas has a higher exotic wildlife than any other place on Earth. Charly Seale is the executive director of the Exotic Wildlife Association in Texas. He is known for having more than 120 different species from Asia, Africa, and Europe in his ranch.
In Canada one can think about the idea of something being at risk. This could be anything from the county to our own health. Although when talking about species at risk it is understood that this would have to do with animals. In this case if nothing is done to help and conserve the at risk kind then it is most likely going to go extinct. This notion can be seen in the article written by Tina Loo “Species at Risk” where she gives a twist on species at risk and says that it is the Canadian historian.
On the other hand, the west side of the region features land made from volcanoes. With our plan, all the areas can become conscious of humans, and the environment can stay clean. If the environment is and stays clean in the natural systems, the biodiversity of wildlife will be living in a healthier environment and succeed. If it becomes too polluted the biodiversity of the wildlife would likely decrease. It will not just affect one or two species, but all species of wildlife.
Many people who go into nature always see it as something beautiful and aesthetic, but they never see the other side to nature. Humankind’s connection with nature isn’t a real one. They always look at the bright side of nature but are blind to the true dark side of nature. JB MacKinnon’s article “False Idyll” (2012), reveals that nature is not just flowers in a field but can also be the survival of the fittest. He backs up his claim by talking about nature through anecdotes and expert’s research.
Nature is a place of beauty, but not everybody completely understands that. Nature is a place to be alone just by yourself. Nature is there for your comfort as it lays a blanket of trees over your head. Nature is like a friend, but more loyal. It stays true to you as you are its guest.
For centuries humankind has been drawn to nature. Ancient civilizations saw nature as divine, the Greek and Roman gods all reflect some aspect of the natural world. Even today, people leave civilization to live in nature. Chris McCandless’s journey, leaving civilization behind, contained within the book Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, reflects this. There are countless television shows, books, songs, poems and art that reflect Earth’s natural appeal.
Because of this, many native species are dying out.
However, after investigation through gel electrophoresis, the three kinds of plants were not identical. This relates to the
Evelyn White continues, “certain if I ventured outside to admire a meadow or to feel cool ripples in a stream, I’d be taunted, attacked, raped, maybe even murdered because of the color of my skin” (White 1063). This perspective, illustrates what she believes would happen, if she were to go “outside”. The consequences would be ugly, and she makes the reader even feel threatened by this. She describes the nature itself as more relaxing and beautiful to look at, but then contradicts it with her feelings of fear and vulnerability to the wilderness. In the text “Nature”, by Raymond Williams, he explains the complexity of nature as a “tension: nature was at once innocent, unprovided, sure, unsure, fruitful, destructive, a pure force and tainted and cursed” (Williams 222).
I looked up why most of them are going are going endangered. I found out that mostly Monkeys/apes/gorillas, rhinos, elephants, big cats, bears, penguins, whales, cold blooded & other ocean animals, canines, birds, and turtles. These are the most endangered groups. I’ll start off with the elephants. Elephant tusks are made out of ivory which is used for several things in China.
• Mughal rulers contributed by way of magnificent gardens, bountiful orchards and pleasure parks. However, though they spent a large time enjoying nature, they did not make great efforts in the direction of natural forest cover conservation. British Era The British colonialism undoubtedly brought about a depletion of India’s rich natural resource. This was in line with the Judeo Christian Principle that all resources & nature belonged to men and were meant for the exclusive use & benefit of the human species alone.
Introduction Plants are a major necessity in the balance of nature, people’s lives, and our terrain. We may not realize it, but plants are the ultimate source of food for almost 95% of the world population so says the National Group of Food. It’s a fact that over 7,000 species of plants are being consumed today. Plants are one of the reasons that we get clean water; as they help regulate the water cycle.
Biological classification is the scientific procedure of arrangement of living organism into groups. It is done on the basis of their similarities and dissimilarities and placing the groups in a hierarchy of categories. The first pioneer work on biological classification was done by Linnaeus. He classified living organisms into the two kingdoms, i.e Plantae and Animalia.