ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
24DZOL813
Credits: 
4
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
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 
 
SUGGESTED READING: 
● Environmental Biotechnology, Basic concepts and application,Thakur I.S.,IK  International Pvt.Ltd. 
● Fundamentals of ecology; Odum.E.P.;W.B.Saunders, NewDelhi. 
● Environmental management; Sandhu, D; India Environment society, NewDelhi
 
E-RESOURCES: 
 
JOURNALS: 
Environmental Science and Pollution Research  
 Journal of Environmental Sciences 
 Bioremediation Journal 
 Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
 
Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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