Environment & Ecology

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology
Environment & Ecology

Environment

All external conditions factors matter and energy living and non-living that affect any living organism or other specified system.

Ecology

Biological science that studies the relationships between living organism and their environment; study of the structure and functions of nature.

Ecosystem

it is define ed as a unit which include all the organisms (biological components)in a given are interacting with the environment (physical component ) so that the flow energy leads to a clearly defined tropic structure biotic diversity and material cycles.

Biome

terrestrial regions characterized by certain types of vegetation and other forms of life. Examples include various types of deserts grasslands and forests,

Wetland

Land that is covered all part of the time with saltwater or freshwater excluding streams,lakes and the open ocean.

Biodiversity

Variety of different species genetic variability among individuals within each species (genetic diversity) variety of ecosystem (ecological diversity ) and functions such as energy flow and matter cycling needed for the survival of species of and biological communities (functional diversity).

Biosphere

Zone of the earth where life is found.it consists of parts of the atmosphere( troposphere)hydrosphere (mostly surface water and groundwater ) and lithosphere (mostly soil and surface rocks and sediments on the bottoms of oceans and other bodies of water)where life is found.Compare atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere.

Wildlife

All free undomesticated species.Sometimes the term is used to describe animals only.

Threatened spices

Wild spices that is still aboundant in its natural range but is likely became endangered because of a decline in numbers.

Ozone

(O3) colorless and highly reactive gas and a major component of petrochemical smog. Also found in the ozone layer in the ultra violet rays.

Smog

Originally a combination of smoke and fog but now used to describe other mixtures of pollutants in the atmosphere.

Acid Rain

it refers to the precipitation with eleventh levels of hydrogen ions or a low pH. when fossil fuel is burnt oxides are formed in the atmosphere. the oxides formed are carbon oxides.All of these oxides from the acidic solution when they dissolve in water.

Global Warming

Warming of the Earth,s lower atmosphere (troposphere)because of increases in the concentrations of one or more greenhouse gases.it can result in irreversible climate change that can last for decades to thousands of years.

Ecomarks

the ministry of environment and forests Government of India instituted a scheme that is operating on a national basis and provides accreditation and labeling for household and other consumer product which meet certain environmental criteria.

Coral Bleaching

Coral bleaching occurs when the relation between the coral host and Zooxanthallae which give coral much of their color breaks down without the zooxanthallae the tissue of the coral,s bright white skelton is reveald.

Sustainability

Ability of earth,s various systems including human cultural systems and economies to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely.

Important Sanctuaries And National Park In India

Kaziranga National ParkAssamOne-horned rhinoceros, Gaur, Elephant, Leopart,
Sonia Rupai wildlife sanctuaryAssamElephant, sambhar, wild boar and one-horned
Namdapha national parkArunachal PradeshElephant,panther sambhar tiger cheetal, kobra
Gautama Buddha sanctuaryBiharTiger liopart sambhar chetal and barking deer
Achanakmar SanctuaryChhattisgarhTiger boar chhetal sambhar and bison
Velvadora national parkGujaratWolf and black bulf

Wild ass SanctuaryGujaratWild ass wolf nilgai and chinkara
Gir forestGujaratIndia’s biggest wildlife Sanctuary famous for girl lions
Dachigama National parkJammu & KashmirKashmiri stag lion tailed marmot himalayan serow
Banerghatta national parkKarnatakaElephant cheetal deer and grey partridge and green pigeon
Bhadra SanctuaryKarnatakaElephant cheetal panther sambhar and wild boar
Bandipur national park dandeli SanctuaryKarnataka and Tamil NaduElephant tiger panther sambhar deer and boar
Tungabhadra SanctuaryKarnatakaPanther tiger Elephant Cheetal Sambhar and wild boar
Panchmarhi SanctuaryMadhya PradeshTiger Leopard wild bear and four Hourned antelope
Gandhi Sagar SanctuaryMadhya PradeshTiger panther boar Sambar Nilgai and barking deer
Bandhavgarh national parkMadhya PradeshCheetal Sambhar Chinkara and wild birds
Simlipal SanctuaryOdishaTiger panther Cheetal Nilgai and wild boar
Ghana bird SanctuaryRajasthanWater bird black duck Cheetal and Sambhar
Khangchenzonga national parkSikkimSnow leopard musk deer and Himalayan boar
Vedanthangal bird SanctuaryTamil NaduImportant bird Sanctuary
Chandraprabha SanctuaryUttar PradeshGir lion Cheetal and Sambhar
Dudhwa national parkUttar PradeshTiger panther Sambar Cheetal Nilgai and barking deer
Corbett National parkUttrakhandTiger Leopart Elephant and Sambhar (named in memory of Jim Corbett)
Jaldapara SanctuaryWest BangalRhinoceros Elephant
Sunderban Tiger ReserveWest BengalTiger deer wild boar crocodile and Gangetic dolphin

Biosphere Reserves of India

NameStatestypeArea (km)
ManasAssamEast Himalayan2,837 km
Dibru-saikhowaAssamEast Himalayan765 km
Seshchalam hillsaAndhra pradeshEastern ghats4,55.997 km
Great nicobar (UNESCO)Andaman and Nicobar islandIsland885 km
Dihang-dibangArunachal pradeshEast Himalayan5112 km
Great rann of kachchhGujaratDesert12,454 km
Cold desertHimachal pradeshWestern Himlayan7,770 km
AgasthyamalaiKerala Tamil NNaduWestern ghats1,828 km
Pachmarhi(unrsco)Madhya pradeshSemi arid4,926 km
Achanakamar-amarkantak(UNESCO)Madhya Pradesh ,ChhattisgarhMailkara Ranga3,835 km
NokrekMeghalayaEastern Himalayan820 km
SimlipalOdishaDeccan peninsula4,374 km
KhangendzongaSikkimEeast Himalayan2,620 km
NilgiriTamil Nadu Kerala and KarnatakaWestern ghats5,520 km
Gulf of mannerTamil NaduCoasts10,500 km
Nanda deviUttarakhandWest Himalayan5,860 km
SunderbanWest BangalGangetic delta9,630 km
PannaMadhya PradeshSemi-Arid2,998 km

Enviroment related Important International Agreement/Conference

UNConference on the human EnviroentStockhoim (1972)
Convention on migratory speciesBonn (1979)
Convention for the protection of the ozone layerVienna (1985)
Pototocol on substances that deplete the ozone layerMontreal (1987)
Convention on the transboundary moment of hazardous wasterBasel (1989)
Earth summit(Unconference on enviroment and development )Rio-de-janeiro (1992)
Convention on prior informed consentRotterdam (1998)
Unconference on sustainable developmentRio-de-janeiro (2012)
Nagoya protocal on genetic resources (nagoyaprotocal)Nagoya (2010)
Convention on biological diversity(CBD-CoP-11)Hyderabad (2012)
Lima Climate change conference(CoP-20)Lima (2014)
Paris agreement(CoP-21)Paris (2015)
Marrakech conference (CoP-22)Marrakech Morocco (2016)

Wild life conservation in India

ProjectYear
Project Hangul1970
Project Gir1972
Project Tiger1973
Project Olive Riddey Turtles1975
Crocodile Breeding Scheme1975
Project Manipur Thamin1977
Project Rhino1987
Project Elephant1992
Project Red Panda1996
Project Vulture2006

Endangered species of India

BirdsGreat India Bustard, Forest Owlet, Valture Bangal Florican, Himalayan Quail, Siberina Crane.
MammalsFlying Squirrel, Red Panda, Pygmy Hog, Kondana Rat, Snow Leopard, Asiatic Lion, One Horned Rhinoceros.
ReptilesGharial Hawksbill, Turtle, River Terrapin, Sispara Day Gecko.
AmphibiansFlying Frog, Tiger Toad

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