Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT-306 Course Name: *Biodiversity and its conservation |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Biodiversity: importance, levels of biodiversity- species, genetic and ecosystem diversity, threats to biodiversity- habitat loss and fragmentation, exotic species, pollution, overexploitation, IUCN categories of threat 2. Distribution and global patterns of biodiversity 3. Biodiversity and ecosystem services 4. Terrestrial and marine hotspots of biodiversity; hotspots of biodiversity in India. |
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| 2 | 5. Principles and importance of conservation biology; In- situ conservation of biodiversity-Sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves. 6. Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity: Principles and practices, field gene banks, seed banks and cryopreservation 7. Approaches for biodiversity conservation: tropical forests, wetlands and aquatic ecosystems 8. Major approaches to Management, Indian case studies on conservation/management strategy (Project tiger, biosphere reserves) |
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