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Practical: Soil Analysis & Wildlife Management
This course will enable the students to -
- Make the students learn the practical aspect of vegetation dynamics, qualitative and quantitative analysis of soil parameters and air quality analysis for applying preventive and corrective measures
- Appraise students about the various aspects and methods of soil quality analysis for remediation of polluted soils for environmental sustainability
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Upon completion of the practical course, the student will: CO58: Execute soil test protocols and use the obtained data to assess the suitability of soils for plant grow CO59: Design and conduct wildlife survey with the help of contemporary tools and techniques that provide some of the data on which wildlife management programs are based CO60: Appraise the problems related to wildlife conservation and management through fact file making and map plotting CO61: Demonstrate effective communication skills through written reports and oral presentations, and use appropriate scientific terminology to communicate findings CO62: Reflect on personal learning experiences and experimental outcomes during viva voce assessments, synthesizing insights gained to enhance understanding and skill development. |
CO63: Contribute effectively to course-specific interaction
SOIL ANALYSIS
- Importance of Soil testing, Collection of Soil samples, processing and Handling in the laboratory
- Electrical Conductivity
- Chloride content
- Available phosphorus
- Available Nitrogen
- Organic Carbon
- pH
- True Density and Porosity
- Identification of Texture of the given soil sample of degraded land.
- Estimation of Moisture Content in the given soil sample.
- Estimation of Water Holding Capacity in the given soil sample
- Estimation of calcium and magnesium in a soil sample
EXERCISES IN BIODIVERSITY/WILDLIFE
- Determination of Leaf Area Index (LAI)
- Determination of Percent leaf injury
- Determination of Chlorophyll Content of leaves from polluted and non-polluted areas
- Determination of Frequency, Density and Abundance of various plant species in a community by quadrat method
- Identification of Mammalian species by Hair Imprinting Method
- Wildlife estimation through the Mark Recapture technique
- Documentation of different species of birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, etc. in the nearby areas
- Preparation of a digital album of local wildlife
- Identification of Mammalian species by Hair Imprinting Method
- Report writing and presentation on the habitat, behaviour, threats and conservation status of any one endangered species of India
EXERCISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Creation of an ecolabel that represents a sustainable product and a description of the label created
- Designing an environmental education activity to raise awareness and promote action on a specific environmental issue.
PREPARATION OF A RECORD COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ON MAPS
- Ecozones of India
- Deserts of the World
- Forests of India
- Major Biomes of the World
- Hotspots of Biodiversity in India and the World
- Projects Tiger, Lion, Elephant, Gibbon, Rhino and Lion-tailed Macaque in India
- National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India
- National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Tiger reserves in Rajasthan
- Ramsar sites in India
VISIT
In this semester each student must visit a National Park/ any natural habitat/ Sanctuary/Research organization/Industry and prepare a report of the same, marks for which will be added to the practical exam.
LABORATORY MANUALS:
- S.K. Maiti: Handbook of methods in environmental studies, Vol I and II, Jaipur: ABD publisher, Jaipur
- Handbook of standard methods for wastewater analysis-APHA
Note: Any other practical exercise (related to theory) may be conducted besides the ones mentioned above.
