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The wildlife trade also causes issues for natural resources that people use in their everyday lives. Ecotourism is how some people bring in money to their homes, and with depleting the wildlife, this may be a factor in taking away jobs. [33] Illegal wildlife trade has also become normalized through various social media outlets.
India is one of the most biodiverse regions and is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries and includes three of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot.
Natural vegetation (flora) and animal life (fauna) depend mainly on climate, relief, and soil. Krishna and Godavari are the two largest rivers flowing through the state. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department deals with protection, conservation and management of forests. [1] Sri Venkateswara National Park Tirumala Hills Nallamala Hills near Srisailam
On 5 January 2008, a bird census involving 85 wildlife officials counted 900,000 birds of which 450,000 were sighted in Nalabana. Removal of invasive species of freshwater aquatic plants, especially water hyacinth , due to restoration of salinity, is a contributing factor for the recent increasing attraction of birds to the lake.
Adichunchanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, [4] in Mandya district, is spread over 0.88 square kilometres (0.34 sq mi). It was created mainly for the conservation of peacocks. It also houses nearly 250 other species of birds. [5] Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary [6] is in Mysore district and is spread over 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi). This park ...
The distinction between vegetation (the general appearance of a community) and flora (the taxonomic composition of a community) was first made by Jules Thurmann (1849). ). Prior to this, the two terms (vegetation and flora) were used indiscriminately, [4] [5] and still are in some co
[50] [51] Forests may impose an economic burden, [52] [53] diminish the enjoyment of natural areas, [54] reduce the food-producing capacity of grazing land [55] and cultivated land, [56] reduce biodiversity, [57] [58] reduce available water for humans and wildlife, [59] [60] harbour dangerous or destructive wildlife, [50] [61] and act as ...
A lion (Panthera leo).Lions are an example of charismatic megafauna, a group of wildlife species that are especially popular in human culture.. Wildlife refers to undomesticated animals and uncultivated plant species which can exist in their natural habitat, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. [1]