BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE

Paper Code: 
ENV 202
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course lays emphasis on importance and conservation of biodiversity which will lead to sustain life on earth

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Biodiversity
  • Definition and Types – Genetic, Species and Ecosystem Diversity( α, β and γ)
  • Importance - ecological, consumptive, productive, social, ethical and aesthetic
  • Threats to Biodiversity
  • Hotspots in India: Western Ghats ,Eastern Himalya and Indo-Burma
  • Introduction to Ramsar convention, Ramsar sites in India

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Biodiversity Conservation
  • Causes of loss of Biodiversity
  • Extinction of species –causes; examples of extinct species in India
  • Methods  of Conservation (in situ and ex situ )
  • Protected areas-National parks ,sanctuaries and biosphere reserves
  • Role of biotechnology in biodiversity conservation
9.00
Unit III: 
Introduction to Wildlife
  • Historical perspective
  • Wildlife habitats-Ecozones and faunal diversity
  • Factors causing wildlife depletion
Unit IV: 
Wildlife Management and conservation
  • Conservation projects- Project Tiger, Gir lion project, Project elephant,
  • Project Rhino
  • Introduction to Organizations/conventions-WWF, IUCN,CITES,TRAFFIC
  • Red Data Book and categories to evaluate the extinction risk(Extinct, Extinct in the wild,  Critically endangerd, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened, least concerned,Data deficient and not Evaluated
  • Wild life in Rajasthan- Common & Scientific names of
  • 20 animals/birds found in Rajasthan
  • State bird/animal/tree/flower
Unit V: 
Legal implementation towards Wildlife and Biodiversity

Salient features of-

  • Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972
  • Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act ,1991
  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • Man And Biosphere (MAB)  programme

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal, A. Narain, S. and Sharma, A. (Eds.) (1999).Global Environmental Negotiations I: Green Politics. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
  • Bharucha, E.The Biodiversity of India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
  • Glowka, L. Guilmin, F. B. and Synge, H. (1994). A Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity, IUCN Gland Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  • Groombridge, B. (1992).Global Biodiversity.Status of the earth’s Living Resources. London, UK: WCMC.
  • Hawkins, R. E. (1987).Encyclopedia of Indian Natural History. Bombay Natural History Society:OUP India
  • Heywood, V. H. and Waston, R.T. (1995). Global Biodiversity Assessment. Cambridge: Univ. Press.
  • Hossetti, B. B. Wildlife Management in India
  • Jadhav, H and Bhosale, V.M. (1995). Environmental Protection and Laws.Himalaya Pub.
  • Kothari, A.(1997). Understanding Biodiversity. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
  • Mathur, R. (2014).Animal behavior.  Meerut: Rastogi Publications,
    • UNESCO.(2002). Biosphere Reserves: Special places for people and nature.UNESCO, Paris.
    • Yvonne, W. (1999).Resource Material on Biodiversity for General Certificate of Education.Sri Lanka: IUCN.
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Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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