CLASS 10 GEOGRAPHY · CHAPTER 2 · STUDY NOTES
Forest and Wildlife Resources
Trace ecosystem connections, compare forest categories and see how legal protection and community participation support conservation.
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Biodiversity and the Web of Life
A forest is a living network. A change to one part can affect many others.Life is a web, not a list
Interconnected living and non-living parts
Food and habitats
Pollination and other relationships
Nutrients return to soil
Depend on air, water, soil and life
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- Biodiversity
- The variety of living organisms and their ecological relationships.
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Would losing a forest affect only the trees? Explain one connected effect.
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The Need for Conservation
Conservation protects living things, their habitats and the natural systems people depend on.Conservation protects life-support systems
Protects interconnected benefits
Healthy catchments
Nutrients and protection from erosion
Varieties support future breeding
Fisheries and forest-dependent communities
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- Conservation
- Protecting and responsibly managing natural diversity and resources.
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How does conservation benefit agriculture and fisheries?
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The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
The chapter describes how legal protection became an important part of wildlife conservation.Legal protection widened over time
- 1972
Wildlife (Protection) Act
- 1980s
More insects receive protection
- 1991
Plants added to protected coverage
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- Wildlife protection
- Measures to protect wild species and their habitats.
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What were the three main methods used by the 1972 Act to protect endangered species?
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Project Tiger: A Case Study
Project Tiger began in 1973. Its wider lesson is that an animal needs a healthy habitat and food web.Saving a tiger also means saving a habitat
Needs more than protection of one animal
Space and connected ecosystems
Food for predators
Reduce poaching and illegal trade
Participation and livelihoods matter
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- Habitat
- The environment in which an organism lives.
| Tiger Reserve | State |
|---|---|
| Corbett National Park | Uttarakhand |
| Sunderbans National Park | West Bengal |
| Bandhavgarh National Park | Madhya Pradesh |
| Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajasthan |
| Manas Tiger Reserve | Assam |
| Periyar Tiger Reserve | Kerala |
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A reserve stops poaching but loses most of its prey animals. Why might its tigers still struggle?
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