briefly give an account of wildlife in india???
India is one of the World's richest country in terms of vast range of biological or bio diversity. It is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse and different in forms, and function but closely integrated and independent on each other. These organisms play different roles of producers, consumers, decomposers. India has over 81,000 species of fauna and 47,000 species of flora.
1. Wildlife includes animals, birds insects and have an important role to play in maintaining Balance of nature, rather every species be it big or small has a role to play in maintaining the ecosystem
2. Aquatic life forms like fish provide us with nutritive food.
3. Insects like bees produce honey and help in pollination of flowers and crops.
4. Certain birds act as decomposers and feed on the dead of animals and insects.
5. Birds like vultures feed on dead livestock and are considered to be the scavengers help in cleansing the environment.
6. Wild animals like Lions,Tigers are carnivorous feed on other animals in that way they ensure that balance of nature is maintained.
Preservation of Wildlife:
a. Government has passed various legislation like wildlife protection act 1972,later amendments were made to this act in 1980, 1986 and 1990 to include include more categories of plants and other species.
b .Various projects like Project Tiger, Project Rhino have been undertaken by the government.
c. Various wildlife sanctuaries, National parks and Zoological parks have been set up.