forest and wildlife

Flora on threatned

10%

Fauna threatned

20%

Animals on verge of extinction

Cheetah

Pink headed duck

Mountain quail

Forest spotted owl

Types of species

Normal

Endangered

Vunerable

Rare

Endemic

Extinct

What are endemic species

Species found in particular areas. Isolated by natural or geographical barriers.

Andaman wild pig

Nicobar pigeon

What is biosphere reserve

Large area protected that conserves biodiversity along with human settlements

What is chipko movements?

Forest conservation movement where villages hugged trees to stop cutting

What is JFM?

Government program where communities and forest department manage forests together

Major forest types in india

Tropical evergreen

Tropical deciduous

Thorn

Montane

Mangrove

What is poaching

Illegally hunting and capturing wild animals

Endangered species in india

Tiger

Asiatic lion

Blackbuck

What are sacred groves

Forest patches protected by communities due to religious beliefs

Two states with mangroves

West bengal

Odisha

What is project tiger

Project launched to protect the endangered bengal tiger

What is the objective of project elephant

Protection of elephants, their migration routes and habio

Name one community-led forest initiative in India other than Chipko.

Appiko movement

type of forest in himalaya

Montane

How do forests prevent soil erosion

roots bind sool and protect from wind and water

Name an animal found in mangrive forests

Bengal tiger

What is the major threat to Indian forests

Over exploitation and rapid industrialization

What is the forest conservation act 1980

Restrict the use of forest land for non forest purposes