CHAPTER – 16
MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
Natural Resources
? Resources provided to us by nature
Soil, air, water, forests
wildlife, coal and petroleum are used by man for his survival.
?
Management of natural resources is needed for conservation of natural
resources.
There are national and international laws and Acts to protect the environment.
?
Ganga Action Plan : Multi Crore Project came in 1985 to improve the quality
?
of Ganga
Accordingly a survey was conducted and a data was collected of total
?
coliform ( a group of bacteria found in human intestine) between 1993-1994
which was as below
1993-94 Total Coliform (MPN/100ml)
Minimum found Minimum desired level Maximum found in Kannauj
in Rishikesh 450MPN/100ml 1400MPN/100ml
600-650MPN/100ml
MPN ®
? Most probable number.
National Award for wildlife conservation – In the memory Amrita Devi
?
Bishnoi who lost her life in the protection of Khejri trees in Rajasthan
alongwith 363 other people.
Chipko Andolan – Movement originated in Garhwal in early 1970S that was
?
the result of a grassroot level effort to end the alienation of people from their
forest.
Protection of Sal forest in West Bengal in 1972.
?
Three R’s to save the environment
?
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MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
Natural Resources
? Resources provided to us by nature
Soil, air, water, forests
wildlife, coal and petroleum are used by man for his survival.
?
Management of natural resources is needed for conservation of natural
resources.
There are national and international laws and Acts to protect the environment.
?
Ganga Action Plan : Multi Crore Project came in 1985 to improve the quality
?
of Ganga
Accordingly a survey was conducted and a data was collected of total
?
coliform ( a group of bacteria found in human intestine) between 1993-1994
which was as below
1993-94 Total Coliform (MPN/100ml)
Minimum found Minimum desired level Maximum found in Kannauj
in Rishikesh 450MPN/100ml 1400MPN/100ml
600-650MPN/100ml
MPN ®
? Most probable number.
National Award for wildlife conservation – In the memory Amrita Devi
?
Bishnoi who lost her life in the protection of Khejri trees in Rajasthan
alongwith 363 other people.
Chipko Andolan – Movement originated in Garhwal in early 1970S that was
?
the result of a grassroot level effort to end the alienation of people from their
forest.
Protection of Sal forest in West Bengal in 1972.
?
Three R’s to save the environment
?
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