ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT [1]

Paper Code:

24DZOL813

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

1. Develop an understanding of the physical working of the Earth, the interactions between species and their environments.

2. Appraise some of the important aspects viz. Natural resources and their Management Environmental pollution, Wildlife conservation and interactions between the communities with the environment.

3. Emphasis on the consequences of changing the environment on biodiversity.

Course Outcomes:

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning

and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course

Code

Course Title

24DZOL

813

Environmental Science &

Wildlife

Management

THEORY

CO:235 Analyze the concept of population ecology and the occurrence of biogeochemical cycles

CO:236 Develop an understanding

of the environmental problems such as pollution, Greenhouse effect and Ozone layer Depletion local or global level and concept of sustainable development.

CO:237 Apprise the importance of Natural resources and their conservation

CO:238 Differentiate and evaluate wildlife Conservation and management strategies and compare Indian and world zoogeography.

CO:239 Understanding of concept of habitat diversity, analysis, Sanctuaries, National parks, Biosphere reserves and various protection acts

CO:240 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Guest

Lectures, Discussion,

Reading assignments, videos and PowerPoint

presentations

Learning

activities for the students: Self-learning assignments,

Simulation, Seminar

presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Open book test, Class test

Semester end examinations

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

10.00

Unit I:

Population ecology

Characteristics

Population growth curves

Factors affecting population growth

Population regulation Biogeochemical cycles (C,O,N,P,S)

14.00

Unit II:

Pollution

Environmental Pollution –Air, Water, Soil, Noise and Radioactive. Green House Effect.

Concept of Sustainable development

12.00

Unit III:

Conservation of natural resources

Principles of conservation

Water conservation- Rain water harvesting (Rural and Urban Methods

Soil conservation

Biological indicators and their role in environmental monitoring

12.00

Unit IV:

Wildlife Management

Definition

Zoogeography of India and world with reference to reptiles, birds and mammals

Reasons for conservation and destruction of wildlife

Value of wildlife in modern civilization Conservation

Remote sensing in conservation of forest and wildlife

Radio telemetry in wildlife management

12.00

Unit V:

Habitat diversity & Protection

Habitat diversity- Genetic, Species and Community diversity. Habit analysis: Quadrants, Transects and Grids.

Indian Wildlife Sanctuaries National Parks and Biosphere Reserves(State wise location, Definition and Differences)

Wildlife (Protection Act) of1972

IUCN and Red data book (Indian species at risk- Endangered, vulnerable, Threatened, Rare and Intermediate .

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)Appendices I &II

Essential Readings:

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

● Principles of Wildlife management; James, A. Bailey; John Wiley & sons

● Introduction to Instrumental analysis; Robert Braun: Mc –Graw hill, International eds. Environmental Science, Santra S.C., New Central Book Agency Pvt Ltd., Kolkata

● Environmental Science, Cunningham andSaigo

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