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Conservation of Wildlife and Forests

Conservation of forests and animals is very
important for our long-term well-being. The
large-scale deforestation and the resultant loss of
natural habitat for animals are resulting in prob-
lems like soil erosion, lack of greenery, extinction
of animals, etc.
In the 1970s, an organised resistance to the
destruction of forests spread throughout India
and came to be known as the Chipko Movement.
Muskox
The name of the movement comes from the
word ‘embrace’, as the villagers hugged the trees
and prevented the contractors from felling them.
An Endangered (EN) species is a species which
has been categorised by the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). “Endan-
gered" is the second most severe conservation
status for wild populations in the IUCN’s scheme
after Critically Endangered (CR).

Arctic Owl
Terminology

Plentiful : existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant
Moderate : average in amount, intensity, quality or degree
Equator : a corresponding line on a planet or other body
Canopy : the uppermost branches of the trees in a forest, forming a more or less continuous layer of
foliage
Oasis : a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found
Inside Story
Inside Story

g Cultivated crops, fruits and orchards form part of vegetation, but not natural vegetation.
g Forests where trees remain green throughout the year are called evergreen forests.
g At least 33% of the total land surface must be covered with forests.
g The tropical rainforests are found in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics.
g The west and south-west margins of continents are different from the east and north-east
margins.
g Camel is the most important animal which can survive in the harsh weather conditions.

g Conservation of forests and animals is very important for our long term well-being.
g An Endangered (EN) species is a species which has been categorised by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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