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- 2. Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.
- 4. Home to many National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries 89- national parks 13 Bio reserves 400+ wildlife sanctuaries Visual treat of tigers, lions, elephants, rhinoceros, birds, and even more Reflect the importance that the country places on nature and wildlife conservation Mangroves form dense forests on the shore lines Refuge to terrestrial, marine/brackish water as well as purely intertidal organisms Richly diversed ecosystem Submerged mangroves roots, trunks, and branches provide niche for bacteria, fungi, macro algae, and invertebrates Aerial roots, trunks, leaves and branches host other groups of organisms Mangrove environment is rather poorly understood in our country WILD LIFE OF INDIA WILD LIFE OF MANGROVES IN INDIA
- 6. FAUNAL SPECIES NUMBER PRAWNS AND LOBSTERS 55 CRABS 138 INSECTS 707 MOLLUSCS 305 OTHER INVERTEBRATES 745 FISH PARASITES 07 FIN FISH 543 AMPHIBIANS 13 REPTILES 84 BIRDS 426 TOTAL 4011
- 7. WELCOME TO THE FAUNA OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS
- 8. Support diverse group of organisms 4011 species 920 floral 3091 faunal Largest biodiversity record in the world mangrove ecosystem Faunal species component about 3.5 greater than the floral component
- 9. Roar!!!Welcome I am Panthera tigris (Bengal tiger), I am the most dominant one but Please don’t extinct me Hi I am Chital Deer. Please save me from predation This is Rhesus macaques. What are u staring at me bring me bananas? Hello I am Fishing cat Waiting for my girlfriend that is none other than fish for my diet Hi this is Saltwater crocodile. Go away or else I will eat u I am so hungry
- 10. Hi I am Panthera pardus pardus also known as leopard sorry I have to rush I have to go for shopping for my wedding Who are u I am Sus scrofa or Wild boar bye Hi I Periophthalmus argentilineatus(mud skipper) Shall we play hide and seek
- 12. Hi I am Florican Hi this is Spot Billed Pelican Welcome this is introduction with Spoon Bills We are Painted Storks pair And made for each other We are Flamingos U are invited for our wedding
- 13. Hi this is Coots. Will u come for a cup of black coffee This is Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa. Will u come for a date? This is Green pigeons. Don’t friendship with my sibling Columba livia. It will come to your houseGood Afternoon this is common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) (also known as the swamp chicken. Shall we go for a ride? Hi I am hiding here my name is Blue- eared King fisher Hi I am Swamp partridge or Swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis)
- 15. Hi I am Peprilus paru (butterfishes) Shall we go for a swim? Hi I Fiddler crab (Uca pugnax). Want to have crab curry Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) . Shall we go for a movie I am called Olive ridley Sea turtle . Shall we have a race?
- 16. THREATS TO WILDLIFE IN MANGROVESPOPULATION GROWTH HUMAN ACTIVITES CLIMATE CHANGE OVER FISHING
- 17. “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.”