Forest and Wildlife
Forest and Wildlife
BIOLOGY PORTFOLIO
2023-24
Haniya Gihas
XB
FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
HANIYA GIHAS
INTRODUCTION
Forests are ‘biodiversity
hotspots’. One measure of the
biodiversity of an area is the
number of species found there.
However, the range of different
life forms (bacteria, fungi, ferns,
flowering plants, nematodes,
insects, birds, reptiles and so
on) found, is also important.
WHY SOULD WE
CONSERVE THEM ?
• Forests are home to over 80% of terrestrial
biodiversity, including 80% of amphibians, 75%
of birds and 68% of mammals.
• Unfortunately, human beings have transformed
nature and wildlife into a resource.
• As a result of this, our natural resources are at
a constant risk of depletion.
• The conservation of forest and wildlife is
necessary to keep the population of different
animal and bird species in check.
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People gather fruits, nuts and
medicines from the forests
Their cattle also graze in forest
areas or feed on the fodder which is
collected from forests.
Tribals and villagers clear a small
portion of the forests for cultivation.
But the depletion of these resources only started after
the British came and took over most of our
forest areas.
Benefits must go to
Examples: Bishnoi the local people to
community in ensure economic
Rajasthan for saving growth and
Khejri trees in conservation takes
Jodhpur Rajasthan. place
simultaneously.
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development needs
all stakeholders of forest
resources to be satisfied.