ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24ZOL224
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 Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

24ZOL

224

Environmental Science &

Wildlife Management

(Theory)

CO55. Analyze the

concept of population ecology

and     the     occurrence    of

biogeochemical cycles

CO56. Develop an

understanding         of          the

environmental problems such as

pollution, Greenhouse effect and

Ozone layer depletion at local or

global     level  and  concept  of

sustainable development.

CO57. Apprise the

importance of Natural resources and their conservation

CO58. Differentiate and evaluate wildlife                   Conservation      and

management     strategies                         and

compare    Indian    and                  world

zoogeography.

CO59.    Understanding    of

concept of habitat diversity,

analysis,             Sanctuaries,

National   parks,   Biosphere

reserves       and        various

protection acts

CO60. Contribute effectively

in course-specific interaction

Approach     in

teaching:

Discussion,

Reading

assignment,

videos and

PowerPoint

presentations

Learning

activities     for

the     students:

Self-learning

assignments, Effective questions,

Simulation,

Seminar

presentation,

Giving     tasks,

Field

practical

Class test Semester end examinatio ns

Quiz Assignments Presentation Open book test

 

10.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Population ecology
● Characteristics
● Population growth curves
● Factors affecting population growth
● Population regulation Biogeochemical cycles(C,O,N,P,S)
 
14.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
● Environmental Pollution –Air, Water, Soil, Noise and Radioactive. GreenHouse Effect.
● Concept of Sustainable development
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
● Principles of conservation
o Water conservation- Rain water harvesting (Rural and Urban Methods of Soil conservation
● Biological indicators and their role in environmental monitoring
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
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: 
Unit V
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: 
  • 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

 

References: 
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:
● https://esj- JOURNALS:.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1438390x
 
 
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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