Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
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Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
Biodiversity in Telangana
- Biodiversity, according to the Convention on Biological Diversity, refers to the range of living organisms across various environments, including terrestrial, marine, and aquatic ecosystems, along with the interconnected ecological systems they comprise.
- This encompasses the diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems, recognized at three levels: genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
- Genetic diversity pertains to the assortment of genes within a species, collectively known as the gene pool, reflecting the variation among individuals.
- Species diversity denotes the variety of different species present in various habitats on Earth, exemplified by the abundance of plant, animal, and microbial species in locations such as tropical rainforests.
- Ecosystem diversity highlights the assortment of ecosystems within the biosphere, encompassing environments like wetlands, coral reefs, estuaries, deserts, mangroves, and temperate forests, among others.
- Biodiversity conservation methods can be broadly categorized into two types: In Situ Conservation and Ex Situ Conservation.
- In Situ Conservation focuses on preserving wildlife and their habitats where they naturally exist, making it the primary method of conservation.
- This approach emphasizes the establishment and maintenance of protected areas, ensuring the adequate preservation of different species and their ecosystems.
- In India, several protected areas, such as wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves, tiger reserves, and Ramsar sites, have been designated for the protection and conservation of biodiversity.
- The term Biological diversity was first used by Raymond F. Dasmann (1962).
- The term Biodiversity was first coined by W.G. Rosen in 1985.
- Telangana State Biodiversity Board constituted more than 3000 Biodiversity Management Committees at local level in the State. It prepared more than 210 People’s Biodiversity Registers.
- It also recognized 25 plant species, 23 mammal species, 27 bird species, 9 reptile species, 12 fish species and 1 amphibian species as threatened or endangered species at the verge of extinction.
- The State has 2,939 plant species, 365 bird species, 103 mammal species and 28 reptile species, in addition to a large number of Invertebrate species.
- Poda Thurupu or Mannanur Cattle, the local cattle breed endemic to Amrabad, Mannanur, Achampet and surrounding areas has become Telangana’s first recognized native cattle breed.
- This breed has been officially registered under the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) in Haryana, on 24 January 2020. There are about 166 fish species in Telangana. Channa Striatus or popularly known as Murrel (Koramenu) is officially announced as the ‘State lcon Fish’ of Telangana State.
- Many animals like tiger, leopard, Indian Bison, four horned antelope, black buck and marsh crocodile are facing the threat of extinction. The state is bestowed with dense Teak forest along the banks of river Godavari right from Nizamabad through Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal up to Khammam district.
