What is endangered animals?
Animals whose numbers are diminishing to a level that they might face extinction are known as the endangered animals.
What is Project Tiger ?
Project Tiger was launched by the government to protect the tigers in the country. The objective of this projectwas to ensure the survival and maintenance of the tiger population in the country
Rock shelter
Rock shelters are also found inside the Satpura National Park. These are evidences of prehistoric human lifein these jungles. These give us an idea of the life of primitive people.Rock paintings are found in these shelters. A total of 55 rock shelters have been identified in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.Figures of animals and men fighting, hunting, …
What are the the threatened wild animals?
Some of the threatened wild animals like black buck, white eyed buck, elephant, golden cat, pink headed duck, gharial, marsh crocodile, python, rhinoceros, etc., are protected and preserved in our wild life sanctuaries. Indian sanctuarieshave unique landscapes—broad level forests, mountain forests and bush lands in deltas of big rivers
National Park
National ParkOn the roadside there was another board on which was written ‘Satpura National Park’.Children are now eager to go there.Madhavji tells them that these reserves are large and diverse enough to protect whole sets of ecosystems. They preserveflora, fauna, landscape and historic objects of an area. Satpura National Park is the first Reserve Forest …
What is Wildlife Sanctuary?
Wildlife SanctuarySoon Paheli sees a board with ‘Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary’ written on it.Professor Ahmad explains that killing (poaching) or capturing animals in general is strictly prohibited and punishableby law in all such places. WildlifeSanctuaries like reserve forests provide protection and suitable living conditions to wild animals. He also tells them thatpeople living in wildlife sanctuaries …
What is Species ?
Species is a group of population which are capable of interbreeding. This means that the members of a species can reproduce fertile offspring only with the members of their own species and not with members of other species. Members of a species have common characteristics.
What is Endemic species?
Endemic species are those species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a particular area. They arenot naturally found anywhere else. A particular type of animal or plant may be endemic to a zone, a state or a country.
What is flora and fauna?
The plants and animals found in a particular area are termed flora and fauna respectively of that area.
What is Biosphere reserves?
Biosphere reserves are the areas meant for conservation of biodiversity. As you are aware that biodiversity is the varietyof plants, animals and microorganisms generally found in an area. The biosphere reserves help to maintain the biodiversity and culture of that area. A biosphere reserve may also contain other protected areas in it. The Pachmarhi Biosphere …