Protection of Wild Animals: Problems and Prospects Chapter-I: Introduction Mahatma Gandhi has said, “Greatness of Nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” India is fascinating country. Not only it is home to the largest number of languages, religions and cultures, it also supports some of the richest biodiversity areas in the world. The reason might be due to the tolerance Indians show for other life forms. It is evident in the way animals, domestic or wild, are positively incorporated
Endangered Animals Protecting endangered animals in order to save the existence of various rare and endangered species. There are many rare animals that are currently endangered. This essay will talk about how they are endangered. It will also talk how many of the those rare animals are still alive. Also it will talk about what people or programs are doing to help save these rare endangered animals. Also how organizations are breeding these rare animals to keep their population going to keep them
2.2. CONCEPT OF BIODIVERSITY It has been estimated that more than 50 million species of plants, animals and micro-organisms are existing in the world. Out of these, about 1.4 million species have been identified so far. Each species is adapted to live in specific environment, from mountain peaks to the depth of seas, from polar ice caps to tropical rain forests and deserts. All this diversity of life is confined to only about one kilometre thick layer of lithosphere hydrosphere and atmosphere which
CHAPTER 2: INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO ANIMAL RIGHTS Historically, animal law is that field of law which deals with animal rights and raises punishments for its infringement, which started operating from the domestic level. Many states think of animal welfare as a regime enjoying the status as a protected internal affair. Being a matter of domestic law, animal laws currently escape authoritative judgment by the international community. But, in an era where there is an increase in business, labour,
CHAPTER-III ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: THE POLICY Environmental degradation affects national welfare by damaging human health, economic activities and ecosystems. Because environmental problems represent a classic externality,’ some government regulation is generally warranted. From an economist’s perspective, desirable regulation should weigh two factors: the benefits associated with reduced environmental damage, and the opportunity cost of mitigation. In reality, the extent and focus of government
Introduction The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago identifies the biological heritage of these islands; its animals, plants, terrestrial and marine ecosystems; as an essential, unique heritage of the individuals of Trinidad and Tobago. It was noted that sustainable development and the long term affluence of the nation is dependent upon the conservation and proper management of the biological assets. Trinidad and Tobago’s biodiversity is recognised nationally and internationally
discuss the importance of not allowing wolf hunting, argue for the positive benefits of having wolves in the Swedish forest ecology, and provide facts to answer common misconceptions about wolves. The wolf have lived with alongside humans throughout history and it has created a mistrust towards the animal. The mistrust of the wolf in Sweden
Their disappearance would be devastating to the ecology of the ocean and ultimately the planet, and would impact us in ways we cannot even begin to imagine. And so altering the perception of these magnificent beasts and their importance is essential as people do not know and so do not care. If anything, the fear adds to the apathy. And that is why a documentary like “Shores of Silence: Whale Sharks in India” is so important. Directed by accomplished filmmaker Mike Pandey, who specialises
The global community has realized the value of biological diversity in the last quarter of 20th Century more than ever before for the sustainability of life on earth. Biological diversity is also understood as a source of food, good health and its indispensability for human development. The pace of destruction of biological diversity due to different anthropogenic reasons and rapid advancements in bio-prospecting has triggered countless concerns amongst the global leaders and policy makers. The Convention
that Nepal lost about 2640 sq km of forest cover between 2000 and 2005. In this bleak scenario, the protection of forests and their biodiversity is a great challenge to Nepal. Hence the Nepalese Army (NA) was called upon to meet this challenge in 1975 with a mission to protect endangered species, plants and the natural heritage. Since then the Nepalese Army has been responsible for the protection of 12 out of the 22 protected forests. 12 Battalions and Independent Companies with some 6,778 troops