Biodiversity and Wildlife

Paper Code: 
DENV 803
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Acquaint students with the conflicts that have arisen as a result of shrinkage of wildlife habitats
  2. Analyze the values of biodiversity and scientific approaches for conservation that can lead to sustainable development

Course Outcomes (COs):

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Biodiversity and Wildlife

Upon    completion             of this course students will:

CO93: Appraise the principles of wildlife and conservation biology to know how they are used to manage biodiversity and wildlife CO94:   Evaluate the importance  of biodiversity/wildlife and their human linkages

CO95: Analyze the scientific approaches for conservation that can lead to sustainable development

CO96: Critically analyze the legal

aspects associated with wildlife management and conservation

Approach in teaching:

Lectures, Interactive sessions

Informative videos, Discussion on annual survey reports

Learning activities for the students: Map activity, Practical and field- based learning,

Learning through memory game

Power              point presentation, Class Assignment, Model/Poster Making, Open book                            test, Google    quiz, Class              Test, Semester End Examination

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Biodiversity
  • Biodiversity: Concept and Definition
  • Types of Biodiversity: Species, genetic and ecosystem (α, β and γ)
  • Value of Biodiversity: Direct and indirect
  • Hotspots and hope spots of Biodiversity in India
  • Concept of Endemic, Endangered and threatened species as given by IUCN

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Biodiversity Conservation
  • Causes of loss of Biodiversity
  • Extinction of species: Causes and examples with special reference to India
  • Conservation methods and strategies-in situ (National parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, sacred groves, coral reefs, wetlands and mangroves) and ex situ (Botanical gardens, Zoos, Gene banks) methods
  • Role of biotechnology in biodiversity conservation

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Introduction to Wildlife
  • Wildlife habitat: Ecozones of India and their faunal diversity         
  • Importance of Wildlife and Forests          
  • Wildlife Trade and Crime
  • Wildlife in Rajasthan

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14.00
Unit IV: 
Wildlife Management in India

  • Need of Wildlife Conservation/Management

  • Conservation and management strategy of wildlife

  • Restoration of wildlife population: Captive breeding, Soft and hard release

  • Important projects for the conservation of wildlife in India: Projects Tiger, Lion, Rhino, Elephant  

  • National and International organizations involved in Wildlife protection (SACON, IUCN, BNHS, IBWL, WII, ENVIS, WWF, CITES, TRAFFIC)

 

14.00
Unit V: 
Legal implementation towards Wildlife and Biodiversity

  • Man and Biosphere programme: Main objectives

  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): Main objectives

  • Wildlife Protection Act,1972

  • The Biological Diversity Act 2002

  • Biosafety Protocol

  • Biopiracy

  • IPRs and Ownership of Traditional Knowledge

  • Role of Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in conservation of biodiversity and wildlife

 

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS

  • Hossetti, B. B. Wildlife Management in India
  • Mathur, R. (2014).Wildlife Conservation and Management. Meerut: Rastogi Publications,
  • Kothari, A.(1997). Understanding Biodiversity. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
  • Kato, M. (1999). The Biology of Biodiversity. Tokyo: Springer Verlag.
  • Krishnamurthy, K.V. (2003). An Advanced Textbook on Biodiversity – Principles and Practice.New Delhi: Oxford and IBH Publishing.
  • Meffe, G. K. and Carroll, R. C. (1994). Principles of Conservation Biology. Massachusetts: Sinauer Associates Inc.
  • Singh, M. P. Singh, B. S. and Dey, S. S. (2004). Conservation of Biodiversity and Natural Resources. New Delhi: Daya Publishing House.

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • Agarwal, A. Narain, S. and Sharma, A. (Eds.) (1999). Global Environmental Negotiations I: Green Politics. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
  • Chandel, K.P.S. Shukla, G. And Sharma, N. (1996). Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India Conservation and Utilization. New Delhi: National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources.
  • Chaudhuri, A. B. and Sarkar D.D. (2003). Megadiversity Conservation, Flora, Fauna and Medicinal Plants of India’s Hotspots. New Delhi: Daya Publishing House.
  • Groombridge, B. (Ed.) (1992).Global Biodiversity Status of the Earths Living Resources. London: Chapman & Hall.
  • Glowka, L. Guilmin, F. B. and Synge, H. (1994). A Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity, IUCN Gland Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  • UNESCO.(2002). Biosphere Reserves: Special places for people and nature.UNESCO, Paris

 

References: 

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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