ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
24DZOL803
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

24DZOL803

Environmental Science &

Wildlife

Management

CO149: Analyze the concept of population ecology and the occurrence of biogeochemical cycles

CO150: Develop an understanding of the environmental problems such as pollution, Greenhouse effect and Ozone layer Depletion

CO: Apprise the 

importance of Natural resources and their conservation

CO160: Differentiate and evaluate wildlife Conservation and management strategies and compare Indian and world zoogeography.

CO161: Understanding of concept of habitat diversity, analysis, Sanctuaries, National parks, Biosphere reserves and various protection acts

CO162:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Guest 

Lectures, 

Discussion, 

 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

Assignmnts 

Presentation

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning 

and teaching  strategies

Assessment 

Strategies

Course

Code

Course Title

24DZOL803

Environmental Science &

Wildlife

Management

CO149: Analyze the concept of population ecology and the occurrence of biogeochemical cycles

CO150: Develop an understanding of the environmental problems such as pollution, Greenhouse effect and Ozone layer Depletion

CO: Apprise the 

importance of Natural resources and their conservation

CO160: Differentiate and evaluate wildlife Conservation and management strategies and compare Indian and world zoogeography.

CO161: Understanding of concept of habitat diversity, analysis, Sanctuaries, National parks, Biosphere reserves and various protection acts

CO162:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Guest 

Lectures, 

Discussion, 

 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

Assignmnts 

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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