2. Content
Definition of Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation & its goals
Principles of wildlife conservation
Roles of Wildlife Conservation
Biodiversity Status
Major causes of endangerment
Conservation measures
Recommendations
3. Meaning of wildlife
Legal definition: According to Bangladesh wildlife
preservation amendment act, 1974, Wildlife means any
vertebrate, creature other than human beings and animals of
usually domestic species or fish and includes till eggs of birds and
reptiles.
Example: lion, deer, crocodiles, whales, trees etc.
Wildlife refers to living organisms (flora and fauna) in their
natural habitats.
But cultivated plants and domesticated animals are not
included in wildlife!
4. Wildlife Conservation is
the practice of protecting
wild plant and animal
species and their
habitats.
Goals of Wildlife Conservation
To ensure that nature will be around for future generations to
enjoy and also to recognize the importance
of wildlife and wilderness for humans and other species alike.
Conservation: Wise use of natural resources, without
wasting them.
5. Principles of wildlife conservation
Protect the Breeding Stock
Harvest the "Surplus" Wisely
Balance Animals and Habitat
Protect the Breeding Stock
“Breeding stock” is a term used to describe the appropriate
mixture of young and adult animals needed to maintain a
population.
It is the task of the wildlife managers to determine how many
animals are surplus in a game population and to protect the
remaining animals.
6. Harvest the surplus wisely
The “surplus” animals refer to those animals that exceed the
carrying capacity.
Wildlife managers want to carefully remove the surplus to allow
the harvest animals to grow so hunters can get the most meat
possible from the harvest.
7. Balance Animals and Habitat
Lands and vegetation are an important part of sustaining a habitat
but can be harmed when the number of animals using an area is
too much for the land to support.
Rate = 80 million new people/year
+ New York City every month
+ Germany every year
+ United States every 3.7 years
8. To protect wildlife and wilderness from being extincted.
To maintain the ecological balance.
To protect the biodiversity from being destroyed.
To provide excellent economic benefits (eg.horns,skin
etc.)
Roles of Wildlife Conservation
18. Conservation measures
The conservation strategies should include the following
programmes and policies:
Protection of threatened/useful plants and animals species living
in natural habitats, zoological and botanical gardens, seed gene,
tissue culture and DNA banks.
Preservation of critical habitats of animal and plant species plus
the management of life supporting systems in the surrounding
habitats.
Hunting and international trade in wild animals and plants
products should be regulated and a strict vigil should be
maintained upon these actions.
Role of government and NGOs in spreading awareness
programmes among common people about values of wildlife
and it’s conservation.
19. IUCN(International Union for
Conservation of Nature)
• The organization publishes the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species, which assesses the conservation status of species.
• It works for the enlistment and preservation of endangered
species of plants and animals.
Now known as the World Conservation Union, it aims to
impart information about the distribution and status of
threatened species, develop awareness about the importance of
threatened biodiversity and guide their conservation
programmes and actions.
20. International rules and laws
Many nations have reached bilateral/multilateral
agreements and have framed rules and regulations
for protection and conservation of wildlife.
Some of these are:
Africanconventionontheconservationofnaturalresources,1968.
Convention of wetlands of international importance (ramsar convention),
1971.
Conservationandprotectionoftheworldcultureandnationalheritageact,
1972.
21. Wildlife conservation rules and laws in
Bangladesh
No separate policy for wildlife management
in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) Order,
1973.
Forest Policy 1994.
Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act,
2012.
National Forestry Policy, 2016 (final draft).
Cetacean management plan.
Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan, 2009-17.
23. Recommendations
Love for Earth ,Nature & Animals.
Conservation laws for wildlife/forest practiced
properly.
Strict actions against ,who do not abide laws.
Non industrial activities besides reserve forest.