In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Ways and Means of Wild Life Conservation 2. Methods of Wild Life Conservation 3. Principal Mammalian Types to be Preserved.
Ways and Means of Wild Life Conservation:
The World Wild Life Fund (WWF) was established in 1961 with its headquarter in Switzerland to conserve wild life throughout the world.
The principal functions of WWF are to help and advice:
a. Collection of fund.
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b. Education and training in wild life conservation.
c. To finance projects for conservation of near-extinct wild life forms and to send experts, if necessary.
d. To arrange seminars and conferences to impress upon the general public the importance of wild life.
e. To train guards for reserve forests or sanctuaries, and to provide them with transport like land rover and gadgets like walkie-talkies to prevent operation of poachers.
Methods of Wild Life Conservation:
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The following are proved, fruitful methods in wild life conservation:
1. Establishment of;
(a) National parks.
(b) Wild life sanctuaries.
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(c) Protected areas.
(d) Reserved forests.
2. Promulgation of laws.
3. Mass education on the importance of wild life.
Principal Mammalian Types to be Preserved:
Following are the endangered mammalian fauna of India:
1. Blue whale (Blaenoptera musculus)
2. Dugong (Dugong dugon)
3. Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
4. Humpback whale (Megaptera nevacangliae)
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5. Caracal (Felis caracal)
6. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
7. Golden cat (Felis temmincki)
8. Indian lion (Panthera leo persica)
9. Indian wolf (Canis lupes)
10. Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos)
11. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
12. Leopard cat (Felis bengalensis)
13. Red Panda (Ailursus fulgens)
14. Lynx (Felis lynx)
15. Malay or Sun bear (Belarctos malayanus)
16. Marbled cat (Felis mormorata)
17. Otter (Intra lutra)
18. Rusty spotted cat (Felis rubiginosa)
19. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
20. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
21. Wild dog (Quon alpinus)
22. Pallasa’s cat (Felis manul)
23. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
24. Thamir (Cervus eldi)
25. Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
26. Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
27. Markohor (Capra folconeri)
28. Musk deer (Maschus moschiferus)
29. Nyan (Ovis ammon hodgsoni)
30. Pigmy hog (Sus salvanius)
31. Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
32. Serow (Capricornis sumatraonsis)
33. Swamp deer (Cervus duvancali)
34. Wild yak (Bos grunniens)
35. Crab-eating macaque (Macaca irusumbnosa)
36. Golden langur (Prespytis geei)
37. Hoolock (Hylobates hoolock)
38. Nilgiri langur (Presbytia johnii)
39. Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
40. Giant squirrel (Ratiya macroura)
41. Hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus)
42. Indian elephant (Elephas maximus)
43. Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
44. Hanuman langur (Presbytis entellus)
45. Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
46. Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arfoides)
47. Urial (Ovis vignei)