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Open forest
9.14 %
Mangrove
0.14 %
Dense forest
12.2 %
IUCN
international union for conservation of nature
Asiatic cheetah extinct in
1952
Normal species
Cattle
Sal
Pine
Rodents
Endangered species
Black buck
Sangai
Tailed macque
Vulnerable species
Blue sheep
Gangetic dolphin
Rare species
Himalayan brown bear
Wild Asiatic buffalo
Desert fox
Hornbill
Negative factors for depletion of flora and fauna
-During colonial period
-Slash and burn
-Promotion of few favourable species
-Large scale developments project
- mining
Narmada sagar project
Madhya pradesh
Buxa tiger reserve
West bengal
Result of degradation
-Loss of cultural diversity
-womens issue
-severe drought
-poverty
Steps of govt
National wildlife act
All india list for protected species
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Projects to protect threatened species
Wildlife protection act
1972
Project tiger
1973
Chinkara
Black buck
Indian bastard
Godawan
Bandhavgarh national park
Madhya pradesh
Sunderban national park
West bengal
Sariska wildlife sanctuary
Rajasthan
Manas tiger reserve
Assam
Periyar tiger reserve
Kerela
Butterflies, months , beetles added to list of protected species
Under act of wildlife act
Plants added in added to list off protected species
1991
Act of wildlife
1980 and 86
Reserved forests
Half
Protected forest
1/3
Unclassed forest
Owned by
Community
Individuals
Govt
Permanent forest
Reserved forest + protected forestd
Largest permanent forest area under permanent forest
Madhya pradesh ( 75 % )
Reserved forests under
J and k
Andhra p
Uk
Kerela
Tamil nadu
Wb
Maharashtra
Protected forest under
Bihar
Punjab
Himachal
Odisha
Rajasthan
Protected forest
Bihar
Punjab
Himachal
Odisha
Rajasthan
Unclassed forests
North eastern states
Parts of guj
Beej bachao andolan
Tehri
Alwar district
5 villages
First time JFM
1988
Odisha
Chota nagpur special flora
Mahua
Odisha sacred flora
Kadamba
Bihar sacred flora
Tamarind
Mango tree
Rajasthan ( bishnoi ) sacred flora
Blackbuck
Nilgai
Peacocks