revision of conservation of plants and animals
Answers
Answer:
Revision Notes on Conservation of Plants and Animals
Quick Revision:
Biosphere: Part of the Earth that supports life is called the biosphere. It is here that all living organisms exist.
Biodiversity: Variety of organisms that exist on the Earth, their interrelationships, and their relationship with their environment is called the Biological Diversity and the Biodiversity.
Wildlife Sanctuary: This is a protected area where animals can live in their natural habitat without any disturbance.
National Park: This area is reserved for wildlife allowing them to freely use the available habitats and natural resources.
Biosphere Reserve: Biosphere reserves are larger areas of land which aim to conserve the wildlife as well as the traditional life of the tribal living in the area (allowing them to use the plant and animal resources to some extent).
Deforestation and Its Causes
Deforestation means clearing of forests for different purposes, such as timber and other uses of land.
Major reasons for deforestation are:
Clearing woods to procure land for cultivation Using wood as fuel, to make furniture, and for industrial purposes
Clearing woods to procure land for cultivation and grow more food for the ever-increasing population
Using wood as fuel, to make furniture, and for industrial purposes (e.g., wood pulp is used to make paper)