3. NATIONAL AND INTERNATION ORGAMIZATION OF
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (IUCN)
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF)
WORLDWIDE FUN D FOR NATURE (WFN)
WWF INDIA
NATIONAL ORGASNIZATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF INDIA (WPSI)
BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (BNHS)
INDIAN BOARD FOR WILDLIFE (IBWL)
NATIONAL WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN (NWAP)
RED DATA BOOKS (RDB)
DNA FINGERPRINTING
4. INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATION
OF WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF
NATURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES (IUCN):-
IUCN now called as world conservation union. The IUCN,
morges (switezerland), established in 1948.
Is an independent international agency having a
influential membership, including 60 goverments and
more than 500 non-governmental organisations amongs
consists of a president and other office-bears.
Species survival commission(SSC) is one of the
commissions of IUCN which has aim of conservation of
bio-diversity.
Government and civil society organization-field of nature
conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
5.
6. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF)
The WWF was established in 1961 at gland in Switzerland
and the Giant Panda (Aliuropoda Melanoleuca), a native of
china was chosen its symbol.
It was earlier called as wildlife fund but in 1900 it was
renamed as world wide fund for nature.The WWF has the
membership of a groups of National organizations
representing many countries. India is one of them.
The WWF international is managed by a board of trustees.
The founder trustee is Mr. Guy Mountfort who had
proposed to save the endangered tiger in india. The
present director General of WWF international is Mr.
Charles de Haes.
In September 1986, WWF celebrated its silver jubilee at
assisi (Italy).
It was a major milestone in the path of progress from
basically fund rising organisation for protection of
individual species like the Arabian Oryx (one of the first
species to be saved) to a much important role “care for
nature”.
7. WORLDWIDE FUND FOR
NATURE (WFN)
After its Silver Jubilee celebration at the Monastic town of Assisi in
1986, Worldwide Fund (WWF) has been renamed as “Worldwide
Fund for Nature” (WFN).
Lof the more than 4000 Projects in 130 countries that WWF
supported in these years “Project Tiger” is the best illustration of
its aaproach.
When Mr. Guy Mountfort, WWF founder and trustee, proposed a
campaign to save the endangered tiger in 1972, a wildlife census
had revealed that the tiger population had reduced to 1827 from
an established 40,000 in 1900.
But on the 10th anniversary of the project in 1983, the count was
nearly 4000. WWF has turned over nearly 1 million U.S. dollars to
India’s “project tiger” and spent most of the rest on tiger
conservation in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Indonesia and
Thailand.
The world Bank. The world Resources Institute and Conservation
INTERNATIONAL are other organisations showing internet in
biodiversity conservation.
8. WORLD WIDE FUND FOR
NATURE- INDIA (WWF INDIA)
WWF india was founded in 1969 with its headquarters at
Bombay. It is a registered chairtable trust established with
the objective of safeguarding and restoring the country’s
natural environments.
Its main aims are conservation, education and research. The
activities of WWF India involve financing specific
conservation projects and related research studies,
promoting conservation, education among youth, creating
public awareness and eliciting mass support for conservation.
Focusing the Government’s attention on special conservation
Issues and urgency of conservation, and raising funds to
support these activities.
Some of the important projects undertaken and supported
by WWF India are: Andaman Pig Study, Crane Conservation
Project, Crocodile Breeding Project, Ecological Survey Of
Western Ghats, Sloth Bear Project, Status Survey of Sea
Turtle.
9. NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIO
N OF
WILDLIFE
CONSERVATIO
N
The wildlife preservation society of india, Dehradun
is a non-government organization founded in 1958
by a group of wildlife lovers. It is a NGO.
The aims of the society are; to promote interest in
wildlife and impart knowledge in the protection of
wildlife; to coparate with the government in the
matter of wildlife protection; and to advise and help
the government and administrators in the formation,
maintenance, and protection and national parks and
sanctuaries.
As a member of WCU, the society has been
functioning very well to fulfil its objectives. ‘cheetal’,
the journal of wildlife preservation society of india
has rendered a great service to arouse public
interest in wildlife and to save wildlife.
Supports in enforcement of wildlife protection act.
Promotes wildlife tourism.
Co-operates with state goverments of india as well
as other societies and institutions for the interest of
wildlife protection. Protects, propagates and
conserves the wildlife.
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF INDIA (WPSI)
10. BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY
SOCIETY (BNHS)
The Bombay natural history society, founded on 15
September 1883, is one of the largest non-governmental
organizations in india engaged in conservation and
biodiversity research.
BNHS is the partner of birdlife international in india.
Many prominent the otrnithologists Salim ali and S.
Dillon ripley, have been associated with it.
The society has been actively engaged in collecting
information and specimens of fauna and flora
throughout india, Burma, and sri lankha.
The society has been instrumental in focusing public
and official attention on the need for properly
understanding, conserving, and developing the rich
heritage of india’s wildlife.
The prestigious journal of the society is very well serving
the cause of nature conservation through publication of
articles and new reports on the flora and fauna. Its logo
is a great Indian Hombill named William.
11. INDIAN BOARD FOR
WILDLIFE (IBWL)
In india, the formation of IBWL marked the beginning of
a new era of wildlife conserveation. With the initiation of
Lt. Col. Burtan, government of india set up an adhoc
committee to consider the steps to be taken for ensuring
wildlife protection.
On the recommendations of this committee the IBWL
was constituted in 1952. The function of the IBWL are
discharged through an executive committee, considering
of a chairman, two vice-chairman, a secretary general,
four regional secretaries, and a secretory.
Prevent cruelty against birds and beasts caught alive.
Promotes public involvement in wildlife and its hormony
with natural and human environment.
• 1st phase of IBWL was confirmed to protection of wildlife
from poaches and unscrulous hunters.
• 2nd phase was associated with development and creation
of national parks and sancuturies where threatened
species are protected.
• 3rd phase was associated to the detailed study and
improvement in the existing food and water reserves,
offering of effective protection to threatened species and
fast development of wildlife sencturies.
12. NATIONAL WILDLIFE
ACTION PLAN (NWAP)
The NWAP was adoptedin 1983 to provide the
framework of a strategy. As well as a programme and
projects for wildlife conservation in the future.
Under this plan the protected area is proposed to be
increased.
The central directorate of wildlife preservation and the
wildlife institute of india, Dehradun are the nobal
agencies for initiating and monitoring the programmes
and projects set out in the action plan with the help of
the states and union territories, which are directly
responsible for the actual protection and management
of wildlife in the country.
The cooperation of other government and non-
governmental agencies is also being enlisted.
13. RED DATA BOOK
(RDB)
For wildlife preservation in the 7th and subsequent plant, ‘red
data books’ have been introduced.
RDB will give a complete list of all endangered animals and
plants in the country for the first time.
About 253 species/subspecies of wild fauna including
mammals, birds and reptiles have so fae been included in
schedule I of wildlife (protection) act.
As regards flora, the subject has been under intensive study
for the past few years and about 2000 species of flowering
plants were reported to be endangered.
So far an inventory of 135 threatened species and subspecies
of rare and endangered plants have been prepared by the
botanical survey of india.
The proposed RDB are expected to keep a full record of all
endangered species. RDB
14. DNA
FINGERPRINTING
In India, we have just begun to think about
using DNA fingerprinting to help us with
the enormous task confronting the In-situ
and ex-situ wildlife managers.
The Third International Conference on DNA
Fingerprinting held in Hyderabad on Dec.
13-16, 1994 discussed the possibilities of
more and more use of the technique for
wildlife management.
For both In-situ and Ex-situ populations it is
essential for determining subspecies, level
of genetic variability and paternity.
In addition, DNA fingerprinting in wildlife
forensics is being used to identify animal
products and even in apprehension of
poachers and smugglers.
