Biodiversity of India

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Web Name: Biodiversity of India

WebSite: http://www.biodiversityofindia.org

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What is this project about? Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) - the National Flower of India. Find out more national and state symbols of India hereWe strongly believe that knowledge is the first step towards any kind of change. Thus, we created this Biodiversity Of India website. The BOI website, part of the Project Brahma Initiative, is an open-source, community driven project, much like Wikipedia, where anyone - regardless of their religion, nationality, language, expertise - can contribute their knowledge of India's biodiversity. Why do we need to do this? India is a megadiverse nation, housing around 10% of world's species. India also has a rich cultural heritage going back thousands of years. Much of Indian biodiversity is intricately related to the socio-cultural practices of the land. Unfortunately, due to population explosion, climate change and lax implementation of environmental policies, several species are facing the threat of extinction. Not only does this affect the food chain, but also the livelihood and the culture of millions of Indians who depend on local biodiversity. It is vital that the common man is made aware of the domino effect of species loss and what we stand to lose. Project Brahma aims to create such awareness, by increasing participation of the people in biodiversity documentation and conservation. In addition, there are several organizations carrying out notable conservation work in India. Our aim is also to create a central resource where such organizations can access all kinds of knowledge about Indian biodiversity. We imagine that the Biodiversity of India website will significantly enhance environmental conservation efforts in India. Learn more about the need and aims of this project... These writeups are a part of Division:Community pages section of this website where we have tried to document the myriad connections between India's flora and fauna and its peoples. Through these writeups, we hope to provide a reason, a purpose for the common man to start thinking about biodiversity conservation.Biodiversity conservation in UttarakhandContributed by: Mohan Rajinikanth Valley of FlowersIn several Himalayan states like Uttarakhand, ecology is highly synonymous with the religions practiced. In the nine districts in Uttarakhand, there are 168 sacred natural sites including 75 sacred forests, 74 sacred groves, 10 water bodies and 9 pastures. In some cases, entire forest areas are dedicated to deities. Let alone resource exploitation, trespassing into the sacred forests is considered a taboo, punishable by the wrath of the deity. As a result, forest areas flourish untouched. The only occasion these areas are accessed, with minimal invasion, is during annual festivals. Continue reading...Fig trees in Rome, Greece and in ChristianityContributed by: Gaurav Moghe Prophet IsaiahFigs have been consumed with relish since ancient times, even by the Romans and Greeks. According to an ancient myth, fig was the favorite fruit of Bacchus, the Lord of Carnival and the Lord of Wine. Fig juices were also used in religious ceremonies. In addition, the fig tree is widely employed in Roman symbolic traditions, as the twin founders of Rome - Romulus and Remus - when they were infants, were transported by the River deity Tiberinus in a basket made from roots of the fig tree. The fig tree, in Rome, was considered an emblem of the future prosperity of the race. Continue reading...Man made radiation and nature's resilienceContributed by: Mohan Rajinikanth The 1000-year old cherry tree near FukushimaIn 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history- the Chernobyl disaster- occurred in Ukraine. It was the result of the explosion of a nuclear reactor built to generate electric power. The blast splattered radioactive material across 200,000 square kilometers of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Many plants and animals died quickly from radiation overdose. Pine tree needles withered away, earning an area near the destroyed reactor, the name ‘Red Forest’. More than a third of a million people were evacuated. A 60 mile exclusion zone was created. But with the migration of people, began a spectacular ingress and resurgence of animals and plants. Continue reading... A total of 64 articles in the database as of this moment. For the complete list, click on any article, then scroll down on the subsequent pageAlso read: A vulnerable country on a fragile planet by Gaurav Moghe, Coordinator, Project Brahma Home remedies for common health problems by Dr. Daya Tilwe, Dept. of Botany, ICLES College Plants and animals important to the Koli-Agri community in Maharashtra by Dr. Daya Tilwe, Dept. of Botany, ICLES College Biodiversity hotspots in India by Gaurav MogheSee more such stories in our Division:Community pages. We encourage you to contribute some too! Want to make a new entry? Edit existing entries? Click hereEnvironmental and biodiversity related videos (and you can add some too!)We hope to create one of the largest repositories of biodiversity-related videos available online. This section currently houses over 100 videos on topics ranging from effects of climate change to education and from interviews and talks to Youtube channels of national and international NGOs. Go ahead, explore our vast collection and feel free to add more videos in appropriate sections! See More Videos here... This page was last modified on 7 December 2015, at 11:04. Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike unless otherwise noted.

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