Question

Which two projects conserve biodiversity in India?

Answer 1

Answer:Conservation of Biodiversity in India:

Project Tiger:  Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India with the support of WWF-International in 1973 and was the first such initiative aimed at protecting this key species and all its habitats.

Project Elephant:  Project Elephant was launched in 1992 to ensure the long-term survival of a viable population of elephants in their natural habitats in north and northeastern India and south India. It is being implemented in 12 States

Answer 2

2. A Vanishing Treasure
4. A Vanishing Treasure The loss of biological diversity—through the extinction of species, the disappearance and degradation of natural habitats, and disruption of the ecological balance—is occurring all over the world at an unprecedented rate. As plant and animal species and their habitats disappear, so too do products of present and future value, genes with which to improve crop varieties and livestock, and the natural resilience of the world's living resources to respond to climatic and environmental change. Nowhere does this trend present a clearer threat than in India, where human pressures increasingly jeopardize biodiversity.
6. A Vanishing Treasure The loss of biological diversity—through the extinction of species, the disappearance and degradation of natural habitats, and disruption of the ecological balance—is occurring all over the world at an unprecedented rate. As plant and animal species and their habitats disappear, so too do products of present and future value, genes with which to improve crop varieties and livestock, and the natural resilience of the world's living resources to respond to climatic and environmental change. Nowhere does this trend present a clearer threat than in India, where human pressures increasingly jeopardize biodiversity. One of 12 so-called megadiversity countries that collectively account for 60 to 70 percent of the world's biodiversity, India has a broad range of ecosystems that contain a vast array of flora and fauna. These ecosystems strongly influence how natural resources are developed for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; they provide new commercial products for pharmaceuticals; and they affect water resource allocations for agricultural, industrial, and municipal development.
8. A Vanishing Treasure The loss of biological diversity—through the extinction of species, the disappearance and degradation of natural habitats, and disruption of the ecological balance—is occurring all over the world at an unprecedented rate. As plant and animal species and their habitats disappear, so too do products of present and future value, genes with which to improve crop varieties and livestock, and the natural resilience of the world's living resources to respond to climatic and environmental change. Nowhere does this trend present a clearer threat than in India, where human pressures increasingly jeopardize biodiversity. One of 12 so-called megadiversity countries that collectively account for 60 to 70 percent of the world's biodiversity, India has a broad range of ecosystems that contain a vast array of flora and fauna. These ecosystems strongly influence how natural resources are developed for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; they provide new commercial products for pharmaceuticals; and they affect water resource allocations for agricultural, industrial, and municipal development. India is committed to biodiversity conservation and has an extensive system of parks and sanctuaries covering more than 4 percent of its land area. However, the biodiversity of its forests faces increasing pressure from tree felling for fuel and timber, cattle grazing, gathering of nontimber forest products, poaching, uncontrolled fires, and conversion of land to agriculture and other uses. Local residents frequently have long-established sedentary agricultural systems and traditions of extracting resources from areas of particular ecological importance. India's high levels of human population density and growth, high incidence of poverty, and large numbers of livestock quicken the pace of degradation.