Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.

WILD LIFE

ININDIA

Home to many National

parks and Wildlife

sanctuaries

89- national parks

13 Bio reserves

400+ wildlife sanctuaries

Visual treat of tigers, lions,

elephants, rhinoceros, birds,

and even more

Reflect the importance that

the country places on nature

and wildlife conservation

Mangroves form dense forests on the

shore lines

Refuge to terrestrial, marine/brackish

water as well as purely intertidal

organisms

Richly diversed ecosystem

Submerged mangroves roots, trunks,

and branches provide niche for

bacteria, fungi, macro algae, and

invertebrates

Aerial roots, trunks, leaves and

branches host other groups of

organisms

Mangrove environment is rather

poorly understood in our country

WILD LIFE OF INDIA

WILD LIFE OF MANGROVES IN INDIA

MANGROVES DIVERSITY IN

INDIA

FAUNAL SPECIES NUMBER

PRAWNS AND LOBSTERS 55

CRABS 138

INSECTS 707

MOLLUSCS 305

OTHER INVERTEBRATES 745

FISH PARASITES 07

FIN FISH 543

AMPHIBIANS 13

REPTILES 84

BIRDS 426

TOTAL 4011

WELCOME TO THE FAUNA OF THE MANGROVE

ECOSYSTEMS

Support diverse group of organisms

4011 species

920 floral 3091 faunal

Largest biodiversity record in the world mangrove ecosystem

Faunal species component about 3.5 greater than the floral component

Roar!!!Welcome I am Panthera tigris (Bengal tiger), I am the most dominant one but Please don’t extinct me Hi I am Chital Deer.

Please save me from predation

This is Rhesus macaques.What are u staring at me bring me bananas?

Hello I am Fishing cat Waiting for my girlfriend that is none other than fish for my diet

Hi this is Saltwater crocodile. Go away or else I will eat u I am so hungry

Hi I am Panthera pardus pardus also known as leopard sorry I have to rush I have to go for shopping for my wedding

Who are u I am Susscrofa or Wild boar bye

Hi I Periophthalmusargentilineatus(mud skipper) Shall we play hide and seek

Hi I am Florican

Hi this is Spot Billed Pelican

Welcome this is introduction with Spoon Bills

We are Painted Storks pairAnd made for each other

We are Flamingos U are invited for our wedding

Hi this is Coots. Will u come for a cup of black coffee

This is Black tailed godwits (Limosalimosa. Will u come for a date?

This is Green pigeons. Don’t friendship with my sibling Columba livia. It will come to your houseGood Afternoon this is common moorhen

(Gallinula chloropus) (also known as the swamp chicken. Shall we go for a ride?

Hi I am hiding here my name is Blue- eared King fisher

Hi I am Swamp partridge or Swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis)

Hi I am Peprilus paru(butterfishes)Shall we go for a swim?

Hi I Fiddler crab (Ucapugnax). Want to have crab curry

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) . Shall we go for a movie

I am called Olive ridley Sea turtle . Shall we have a race?

THREATS TO WILDLIFE IN MANGROVES

POPULATION GROWTH

HUMAN ACTIVITES

CLIMATE CHANGE

OVER FISHING

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.”