what is importance of natural vegetation of wild life
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Importance of Natural Vegetation: Vegetation provides shelter to animals and provides us with timber and many other forest produce. Plants also produce oxygen when they make food and oxygen is the gas we breathe. Plants protect soil from degradation. Plants help in recharging the groundwater.
They are renewable resources and play a major role in enhancing the quality of environment. They modify local climate , control soil erosion , regulate stream flow, support a variety of industries. They controls wind force and temperature and causes rainfall.
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NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE
Biosphere: Natural vegetation exists only in the biosphere. The narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere; in which life exists is called biosphere.
Ecosystem: The living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival. This life supporting system is called ecosystem.
Importance of Natural Vegetation: Vegetation provides shelter to animals and provides us with timber and many other forest produce. Plants also produce oxygen when they make food and oxygen is the gas we breathe. Plants protect soil from degradation. Plants help in recharging the groundwater.
Wildlife: Animals, birds, insects as well as the aquatic life forms comprise the wildlife. We get meat and leather from animals. Honey bees provide us with honey. Insects are the major pollinators and thus help not only the plants but also the human beings. Some animals play the role of scavengers and clean the dead remains of animals. All animals play important role in maintaining the balance in the ecosystem.
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE
Deforestation, soil erosion, construction activities, forest fires, tsunami and landslides are some of the factors which are causing extinction of forest and wildlife resources. Poaching is another concern which is leading to extinction of valuable wildlife.
The government has made national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves to protect the natural vegetation and wildlife.
Many awareness programmes; like social forestry and Vanamahotsava are also encouraged to conserve the wildlife and forests.
Many laws have been passed to make poaching an illegal and punishable offence. In India, killing of lions, tigers, deer, etc. have been banned.
An international convention CITES has been established that lists several species of animals and birds in which trade is prohibited. CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. About 5,000 animal species and 28,000 plant species are being protected under the CITES.