WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION

Numerous animals and plants  living in their natural  habitats ,free from human check  or interference ,are  very important part of the treasure of wildlife  in a country .In fact, the wild life  is assemblage  of such  animals and plants .The non -domesticated mammals and birds living in there   natural habitats are regarded as  wildlifeanimals   and their assemblage in a country  is called  animal wildlife of that  country .India  is gifted with very rich wildlife  because of different   eco-system and varying  climatic condition therein .The royal  bengal tiger ,lion ,elephant , buffalo, different kind of deers and  huge assemblage  of different kind of birds  are considered  to be natural wealth  of this country.                                                                                                                    Plants, growing  and flourishing in their   natiral habitats  ,are also  important  part of the wildlife  and like wild animals ,these are also regarded as the natural wealth .However , this chapter  will deal  only with the wildlifeanimals.                                                                                                                                                                                                   IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE                                                                                                         The wildlife  is greatly significant ot our existence  and well being .It is important in many  respects  and its  importance can be mainly classified  as biological  importance , economic importance  , and  cultural and aesthetic importance .                                                                                                                                                               Biological  importance; The wildlife is very imprtant component  of the nature .It maintains balance  balance  of different  balance of different eco-systems of the  nature through food chains .If this  balance is  disturbed or lost , unfavourable results will follow  and these will eventually affect the life of  man adversely.In  a heterotrophic food chain , if one level is upset ,the other level will flourish at a tremendous rate ,and finally in want of natural food,  these will prey upon valuable  crops or man  .This   may be illustrated by an example  of afood chain  which include deers,antelops ,etc., as primary consumers and tigers,leopards ,wolves ,etc., as  secondary consumers .In this  food chain if primary consumers fall short in number ,the secondary  consumers [tigers,leopards,wolves,etc]  will prey upon domestic animals  and tereafter if the domesticated animals   fall short in number , the  above mentioned   secondary consumers  will  consume vegetables and crops raised  or cultivated  by farmers .Not only this ,they may also turn into man eaters s.This prey and predator chain maintains  the balance of the nature .Obviously , the destruction of wild life will endanger our civilization .                                                                                                                                                                Bird act as pollinators , cause  dispersal of fruits and seeds  ,devour abnoxious insect pests or of crops and  behave as sca vengers. If these  or their habitats are destroyed ,the man will suffer and immense loss.