Biodiversity and Wildlife Management

Paper Code: 
24ENV223
Credits: 
4
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 the shrinkage of wildlife habitats.
  2. Analyze the values of biodiversity and scientific approaches for conservation that can lead to   sustainable development.
  3. Get an insight into the scientific and social perspective of conservation.
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24ENV 223

Biodiversity and Wildlife Management

CO46: Evaluate different types of biodiversity and their importance in various contexts

CO47: Appraise the causes of biodiversity loss and extinction of species and critically evaluate strategies to mitigate these factors

CO48: Appraise the diverse wildlife habitats, values and factors leading to wildlife depletion

CO49: Analyze the role of international,  national, and state agencies and scientific organizations, in         the conservation   and management of wildlife

CO50: Critically examine biodiversity/ wildlife and human linkages, and help in policy formulation for conservation

CO51: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

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

Powerpoint 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
14.00
Unit IV: 
Wildlife Management in India
  • Need for 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 the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the 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 Earth's 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.
  • Hawkins, R. E. (1987). Encyclopedia of Indian Natural History. Bombay Natural History Society: OUP India
  • UNESCO. (2002). Biosphere Reserves: Special places for people and nature. UNESCO, Paris
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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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