27Nov 2018 by admin

7 Similarities and Dissimilarities between National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Government
Similarities and Dissimilarities between National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries are given below:i. The boundaries of national parks are well marked, whereas the boundaries of wildlife sanctuaries are often not well marked. In India, the areas under national parks are strictly reserved for the conservation and preservation of wildlife, with no scope for human activities. ADVERTISEMENTS: ii. All human activities are completely banned in the area under the national parks, whereas in wildlife sanctuaries, some human activities like timber extraction, forestry and cultivation are allowed, provided they do not have direct adverse impact on the wildlife. In wildlife sanctuaries, the killing and capturing of animals are prohibited except under the orders of authorities concerned.iii. In most countries, only national or federal government can constitute national parks, but in India, state governments…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

Keynotes on Tribal Culture in India

Development
Although the tribal population of India makes up a large part of India’s population, they live on the fringes of society. These tribes live very close to nature and are dependent on natural resources for their livelihood. They find food, water as well as habitat in nature. While modern civilization has moved towards new ways of living, tribal groups in various parts of India are still dependent on forests, rivers and animals.About 8 per cent of India’s population is tribal and they are present in states like Meghalaya, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Sikkim and Tripura. Tribes of India receive some special privileges for development under the Indian Constitution. Cultural, ecological as well as economic values are assigned to forest resources by tribals. Fact on Tribal Population and the Environment:…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

What is the Importance of Oceans in Human Life?

Plays
We can make a long list of how the oceans and marine life are important to us. Oceans cover more than 70 per cent of the earth’s surface. They contain 99 per cent of the living space on earth. Without this space for organisms to survive, there would be fewer phyla of animals on the earth. Perhaps this is the most important reason to protect the oceans to preserve the biodiversity of the Earth. 1. Biodiversity: Coral reefs, salt marshes, estuaries and mangroves and sea grass beds are just a few of the ocean environments which support a large number of different species of organisms, that is, have a high biodiversity. Estuaries are places where freshwater rivers and streams flow into the ocean, mixing with the seawater.Along with coral reefs,…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

5 Types of Social Forestry in India

Industry
‘Social Forestry‘ as a term was used in 1976 by the National Commission on Agriculture. The aim of the Commission was to use land of areas surrounding urban settlements that have been deforested by human activities. The government encouraged the participation of the public to cultivate surrounding land to meet their needs of food, fodder and fuel.Social forestry makes use of fallow and unused land so that deeper forests that have been safeguarded so far are saved from exploitation. It involves the raising of fast-growing trees to meet the needs of fuelwood and fodder. ADVERTISEMENTS: The village panchayats undertake this task with the help of local population to plant trees on common lands, like borders of canals, along the roads and on wastelands. Social forestry encourages development of gardens and…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

What is the Meaning and Purpose of Integrated Watershed Management?

Management
A watershed or a catchment is a piece of land or an area that drains rainwater into a lake, river or stream. Watershed management is thus appropriate use and management of soil, water and vegetation to result in optimum use of water and for preservation of the soil layer. Good watershed management helps to prepare the environment against man-made activities of logging and mining, as well as against natural calamities like floods and landslides.Appropriate vegetation prevents rainwater and soil to run away from the region. If the soil is allowed to flow away with the water into the river and then into the sea, it will raise the sea level due to siltation and the fertility of soil on the land is also decreased.Integrated watershed management is a community approach…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

11 Important Factors Responsible for the Degradation of Landscapes

Construction
There are several reasons that have led to degradation of natural landscapes. Some of them are discussed below. 1. Growing human demands: While we only need food, clothing and shelter to survive, man’s desires are growing endlessly. We are cutting trees to make more houses, destroying agricultural lands to expand human settlements and industries and contaminating precious water by dumping wastes into the water bodies.Landscapes over the years are therefore being spoilt due to human activities. There has been a population explosion over the past century with human and animal population growing fast. But earth’s land is unable to carry so much weight. Image Source : eleanorburns88.files.wordpress.com 2. Urbanization: ADVERTISEMENTS: Due to the growing population, there is a need to create more space. Therefore, forests are being cut, which leads…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

Short Speech about Ragging

Government
Ragging, as it is practiced in our college’ and university campuses, deserves severe condemnation and needs to be consigned to the dustbin of discarded ideas.The practice had its sheen, if at all it had any, and has now become a source of uncivilized behaviour, which brings to fore animal instincts of the raw youths.John Ruskin, famous English prose writer, has said, “The purpose of education is not to teach what the student does not know but to make him behave as he does not behave.” Image Source: i.ytimg.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Judged by this yardstick, actions and behaviour of senior college and university students are a far cry from the normal, decent and the civilized. It’s all the more reprehensible because even girls are subjected to indecency and vulgarity.There was a time…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

Legitimate Security of the States and Transnational Corporations

Decision Making
One way forward in this direction however is to know what needs to be done and what is the status of the efforts already made in that regard in today’s world. Short of a revolution which transforms the entire state apparatus, we must learn to evolve responses to the legitimate security and market concerns of the states and the Transnational Corporations (TNCs), while meeting human needs, eliminating weapons of mass destruction and protecting planetary environmental resources.The rollback process indeed is difficult and it has several stages. However, two lessons are worth- remembering in the wake of termination of cold war rivalries, (a) As Paul Kennedy says, a nation’s rise to economic prominence inexorably leads it to seek military pre-eminence. This is something, which needs to be guarded against; (b) Security…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

5 Important Facts about the San People (Bushmen)

Paintings
The San are the people of southern Africa who traditionally have lived as hunter-gatherer, grouped into small bands of 30 to 100. They have also been called as Bushmen but this designation is now considered pejorative.Today, the only surviving hunter-gatherer (San) is found in Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The San population is estimated at about 50,000 (in 2001). They camp only a few weeks at one place and do hunting and gathering over an area of up to 600 sq. kms around the camp.The term ‘Bushmen’ (Boschimanner) was given in the 17th century by the Dutch settlers to the diminutive hunting peoples of South Africa. Image Source: static.guim.co.uk ADVERTISEMENTS: Today, the Bushmen are mainly confined in the barren inhospitable environment of the desert of Kalahari (Namibia, Botswana, and Angola) and…
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27Nov 2018 by admin

The Rise of the Extremist Movement in India

Trade
The period from 1885 to 1905 is called moderate Phase of Indian Nationalism. The Moderates had made large number of people conscious of the evils of foreign domination and of the need for fostering patriotism.They believed in purely constitutional methods and agitated for piecemeal reforms in the Indian administration system. They had imparted the necessary political training to Indian people. The moderates also succeeded to create democratic temper among the people.But during these very years of the Congress, certain developments in India and abroad produced among the younger section of the nation, a group of people, who began to question the wisdom of the method of prayers and petitions followed by the moderates in order to achieve their political objectives. They were called extremist or militant nationalists. Image Source: images.slideplayer.com…
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