Nature
has endowed India with a rich biological diversity.
Both animals and plants are found in a wide variety
of habitats which range from the open, stunted scrub
forests of the cold and windy deserts of Ladakh in
the north to the tropical moist rainforests of Kerala
in the south and from the thorny scrublands of the
sandy Thar desert in the west to the dense, giant
evergreen forests of the north-east, and the mixed
temperate coniferous forests of the hills. These support
some of the richest, densest and most diverse forests
in the world. They are the home of fascinating and
magnificent wild animals. After the African continent,
India is considered to be the home to the richest
assemblage of wild animals. The country will tower
above the rest if biological doversity of both animals
and plants is taken as a yardstick.
This
book incorporates the latest changes and the concepts
of biological diversity. The book outlines the present
status of biodiversity in India, threats to biodversity,
and efforts of its conservation. The book also includes
useful annexures on 'International Convention on Biological
Diversity', 'Biological Diversity Act, 2002', and
'National Zoo Policy, 1998'.
The
book should serve as a handy reference guide on the
subject.
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