Understand the threats to biodiversity and the modern and traditional methods used to conserve it.
Introduction to habitat loss and population decline.
What happens if a goat's grassland is destroyed, or a fish's pond dries up? When habitats are damaged by human activities, plants and animals lose their homes, food, and other vital resources.
This destruction directly leads to the loss of biodiversity. Without a safe place to live and thrive, species populations begin to drop rapidly.
Overview of government projects and the Save Silent Valley movement.
When biodiversity is threatened, people and governments step up to protect it. Meaningful change often starts with widespread awareness and dedicated movements.
This was a remarkable 10-year battle led by common people in the Palakkad district of Kerala. They successfully fought against a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Kunthipuzha river to save a beautiful moist evergreen forest.
A Community-Protected Treasure of Biodiversity
Sacred groves are undisturbed patches of forests. They are protected by the local community and no one is allowed to harm any animals and cut trees in these groves, or disturb the area.
Fill in the blank exercise on conservation.
The Government of India has initiated several projects to conserve our biodiversity. For example, Project Tiger was initiated in the year to protect the declining population of the Bengal Tiger. Similarly, the Reintroduction Project was started in 2022 to restore the population of this specific species. Beyond government projects, individuals have also played a major role in conservation efforts. The famous botanist Janaki Ammal helped document and preserve biodiversity across India. Community action is also vital, as seen when common people successfully saved the untouched beauty of a moist evergreen forest in the Palakkad district of . This remarkable battle against a hydroelectric dam proposal is now famously known as the Save Silent Valley Movement.