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EXTINCT SPECIES ? Already ? |
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by Sruthi Shanker P | 28-07-2019 15:04 2 |
Vanishing wildlife : 22 species have gone extinct in IndiaFour species of fauna and 18 species of flora have gone extinct in India in the past few centuries, according to wildlife survey organisations. The data was tabled earlier this month in the Indian Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. A.A. Mao, Director of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) said India is home to 11.5% of all flora in the world. According to the International Union for Conservation Of Nature, a new study has shown that since 1750, more than double the number of plants have disappeared from the wild than birds, mammals and amphibians combined. Notable among the extinct flora are Lastreopsis wattii , a fern in Manipur discovered by George Watt in 1882. Three species from the genus Ophiorrhiza (Ophiorrhiza brunonis , Ophiorrhiza caudate and Ophiorrhiza radican - all discovered from peninsular India). Corypha taliera Roxb, a palm species discovered in Myanmar and the Bengal region by William Roxburgh is also extinct. Unexpected list of extinct species - Cheetah (Acionyx jubatus) Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensisi) Pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllaceai) Himalayan quail (Ophrysia supercililios) was last reported in 1876. Kailash Chandra, Director of ZSI, said that the four animals can be found in other parts of the world. India has about 6.49% of all the fauna species in the world, he said. Factors like ¡°competition, predation, climate change, natural selection, and human induced factors like hunting, habitat degradation¡± are some of the important reasons that have led to these extinctions, the Ministry said. Friends, we need to stop this. If not, in the next 50 years or so, we are going to be the next oness! The following are a few tips to prevent extinction -
"The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?" - DavidAttenborough Source Credits - Google Images Thanks and Regards SRUTHI SHANKER P Nature Enthusiast |
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The earth can fulfill or needs but not our greeds.To maintain the ecosystem,its time to abide by global rules and regulations to the people.
Its our duty to save all the creatures of the world.
Keep writing and shining.
Posted 16-09-2019 02:07
Rightly said, Sandip! It is all upon us and our decisions which make the final call :)
Cheers!
Regards
Sruthi Shanker
Posted 29-07-2019 01:10
World is our and protecting all species is our duty.
Wildlife_Our_Assets @Attention
Posted 28-07-2019 21:56