Science

2. INTRODUCTION
Every country has some part of its land under
forests. These forests are home for around
10,000 species. India has 21% under its forest
cover but this percentage is gradually
decreasing. In this presentation we will
explain endemic species of animals and
migration of birds.

3. ENDEMIC SPECIES
Can any of you tell the meaning of the word
endemic?
Endemic means to be a native or be restricted to a
particular place. So as the name suggests,
endemic species are those which are found in
particular regions only. North-East India,
Western Ghats, North-Western Himalayas and
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have rich of
endemic species.

4. EXAMPLES OF ENDEMIC SPECIES
Some endemic species include-
 Lion-tailed Macaque found in Western Ghats
 Malabar Parakeet found in Malabar region
 Nilgiri Langur found in Nilgiri hills
 Nilgiri Tahr found in Nilgiri hills
 Great Indian Bustard
 Peacock
Do you know some more?

5. PROJECT TIGER
What comes to your mind when you
hear the word Project Tiger?
This is a conservational program which helps in
saving our national animal, tiger. Launched in
1973, this had been proved beneficial for tiger
population in India. There was a rapid decrease
in the tiger population because of hunting and
poaching them either for their skin, claws or
other body parts.

6. RED LIST AND RED DATA BOOK
Many of you would have heard or read
about red list. Do you have any idea what
is it?
Red list is a compiled list with the names
of all endangered species. Red Data
Book provides information about
population status of endangered
species.

7. MIGRATION
What is meant by the word migration?
Migration means to move from one place
to another either because of food,
shelter, basic needs or because of
favorable conditions. Animals migrate in
groups either because of weather
changes or because of breeding
purposes. Birds are expert at travelling
to long distances.

8. EXAMPLES OF MIGRATORY BIRDS
Some examples of migratory birds are-
 Arctic tern
 Siberian Cranes
 Greater Flamingo
 Rosy Pelican
 White Wagtail
 Yellow Wagtail
 Spotted Redshank
Can you add more to this list?

9. Do you have any
questions?
We would all love to
answer your questions!
Now, it’s time for……

10. QUIZ TIME
Q1- Can you name some endemic species?
Q2- What do we mean by red list?
Q3- Why was tiger project important to
launch?
Q4- What is meant by migration?
Q5- Can you name some migratory birds?
Q6- Why do animals migrate?

11. Now we would like to
conclude our presentation.
Hope you enjoyed it and
mainly learned something
from it.
THANK YOU!

12. CREDITS
 Cheshta Dua
 Dhriti Kar
 Aryamann Tiwari
 Rajat Kumar
 Tushar Rana
 Rhythm Bedi
 Rishik Madan
Thanks to all group members for their help,
support and co-operation.