Biosphere Reserve
Chapter Name : Conservation Of Plants And Animals |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_07_02_02 |
Topic Name : Biosphere Reserve |
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Sub Topic Name : Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park, Biosphere Reserve |
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Introduction
Wildlife sanctuaries - A wildlife sanctuary is a space which is set aside exclusively for the use of wild animals, who are protected when they roam or live in that area. National parks - A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Biosphere reserve - It is a specified land area in which land can be used for various purposes.
Pre-Requisites:
What are wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and biosphere reserves? What's the importance?
Activity:
Videos which show how population of certain animals are decreasing and why national parks are a must.
Real Life Question:
How important are wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves important to maintain ecological balance?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Wildlife sanctuaries | Examples - Gir, Kutch desert, Wild ass, Great Indian Bustard etc. |
| National parks | examples - Gir national park, Kanha national park, Kaziranga national park and kudremukh national park etc |
| Biosphere reserve | examples - Nilgiri biosphere reserve,Nanda devi biosphere reserve, simlipal biosphere reserve etc |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Helps in maintaining ecological balance.
Places to visit :
National park and wildlife sanctuary in your city.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Gir national park | It is a national park for lions in Gujarat, which helps in conservation of lions. |
What you learn in Theory:
What are wildlife sanctuaries, national parks are biosphere reserves.
What you learn in Practice:
Why is it important to have such place and how does it help us.