india,a land of rich biodiversity

Self Introduction: : 

Self Introduction: Name: Arunava Datta Country: INDIA Organization: Tarumitra(Friends of Trees) Age:23+ Vocation: Just Completed Masters in Botany.

Contents : 

Contents 1)India: A land of rich biodiversity. 2)Best Practice: Ex-situ conservation.

Part 1 : 

Part 1 India: A land of rich Biodiversity

Geographic Position Of India : 

Geographic Position Of India

Physical Features Of India : 

Physical Features Of India

Biogeographical Regions Of India : 

Biogeographical Regions Of India

Some Facts: : 

Some Facts: India is one of the 12 megadiversity countries of the world. Four Biodiversity Hotspots are present in India 16 major forest groups are present in India. India is also very rich in agro diversity. It is one of the eight Vavilovian centers of origin and has 326 species of wild relatives of crop plants.

Major Terrestrial Biomes : 

Major Terrestrial Biomes

Marine Communities : 

Marine Communities

Four Biodiversity Hotspots : 

Four Biodiversity Hotspots

Present Scenario and Trends : 

Present Scenario and Trends

Present Scenario and Trends : 

Present Scenario and Trends

Part 2 : 

Part 2 Best Practice: Ex-Situ Plant Conservatory at Tarumitra Ashram,Patna.

What is EX-Situ Conservation? : 

What is EX-Situ Conservation? Ex situ conservation is the conservation and maintenance of samples of living organisms outside their natural habitat, in the form of whole plants, seed, pollen, vegetative propagules, tissue or cell cultures.

Need For Ex-Situ Conservation: : 

Need For Ex-Situ Conservation: Rescue threatened or rare germplasm. Supply material for various purposes to remove or reduce pressure from wild collecting. Grow those species with recalcitrant seeds i.e. they do not germinate easily.

Need For Ex-Situ Conservation:Cont’d. : 

Need For Ex-Situ Conservation:Cont’d. Make available material for conservation education and display. Produce material for reintroduction, reinforcement, habitat restoration and management. For use in future research.

The Crisis : 

The Crisis Once North India had over 1000 varieties of trees. Of these less than 25 varieties are only available in a locality today! Madhuca indica Dyospyros perigryna

The Beginning : 

The Beginning The Jesuit Fathers gifted us with Ten acres of land in 1996.It was a mere rice field then! And the students decided to build a Bio-diversity centre here

The Drastic Change : 

The Drastic Change 10 Acres of Paddy Field Converted into a conservatory of plants! Center is here

Initiated by School Children : 

Initiated by School Children

Diversity is Our Motto : 

Diversity is Our Motto More than 300 species of plants belonging to different taxa have been conserved.

Collection of Seeds by the Students : 

Collection of Seeds by the Students Students and volunteers from various parts of the country send seeds to our center. They are propagated in the nursery and are then distributed among common people

Naming of Plants : 

Naming of Plants kkkkkk We have named most of the trees with its scientific name, family name and common names. It helps to inculcate interest among the school children and visitors.

Our Nursery : 

Our Nursery The nursery propagates and distributes saplings among the citizens to promote biodiversity and create awareness among school children. Around 7000 to 8000 saplings are distributed every year! Some of these Plants are Rare and are Vanishing.

Educating the youth : 

Educating the youth Educating and training the youth has been our prime area of thrust. Students from various places come to to gain first hand practical knowledge about environment and conservation related issues.

Tissue Culture Lab : 

Tissue Culture Lab It is the process of growing tissues of a plant in artificial media and under given set of conditions. Unlike animal cell plant tissues can differentiate into the whole plant, a process known as Totipotency. Small Plantlets in Test Tubes Artificial Growth Conditions Tissue Culture Lab at Tarumitra

Tissue Culture Lab Cont’d : 

Tissue Culture Lab Cont’d Plants which have hardy seeds or those which can not be grown by traditional means can be grown by tissue culture method. Large number of saplings can be produced from a small part of the plant. Rare and threatened plants can be saved by tissue culture. Laminar Air Flow Chamber Small plantlets in the Test tubes

Pitcher Irrigation : 

Pitcher Irrigation

Result of Our Effort : 

Result of Our Effort 1)More than 300 plant species has been conserved in our reserve. 2)It provided shelter to many small mammals, birds , insects and snakes. 3)A center of environmental education. 4)Our effort is being replicated in many places in the country.

Future Plans : 

Future Plans 1) To have a similar reserve in every province of India. 2)To strengthen our Tissue culture facility. 3)Take up afforest ion projects in other parts of the country. 4)To strengthen networking with other organizations having similar area of work and provide internship oppertunity.

Special Thanks To : 

Special Thanks To 1)TARUMITRA 2)Dept of Botany, B.H.U 3) My Family Members