Telangana Board Solutions for Chapter: Biodiversity - Conservation, Exercise 1: Exercise 1

Ramagundam: Peddapalli District, 60-70 years back Ramagundam had dense forest with a rich heritage of wildlife. This forest extended to border areas of Mancherial. It was an abode for wild animals like tigers, leopard, deers, hyenas (kondrigallu), foxes, wild boars (adavi pandhi), bears, pythons, cobras, porcupines (mulla pandhi), owls, hares, monitor lizards (udumu), scorpions, geremandals (like the desert spider), etc. After the erection of thermal power station at Ramagundam (using coal to produce power) and other industries, human activities increased. Then many buildings, roads and stone quarries have come into existence. Forest area was cleared and so several organisms started disappearing. Though an area near Mancherial (very close to Ramagundam) was once known as Tiger Valley, shows no signs of tigers now. Animals like, Foxen, deers and geremandals (resembles desert spider) are also not seen these days. We rarely see animals like pythons, cobras, deers some kinds of scorpions and Bears in the forest. Now there are several human settlements in the area. Some areas of less dense forests with animals like pythons, cobras, deers, scorpions etc. are commonly seen. Bears are rarely found. Peacocks have been sighted recently.

The above case study explains you the need for conservation of biodiversity.

What is the difference between the situation regarding types of animals present 70 years ago and now?

Ramagundam: Peddapalli District, 60-70 years back Ramagundam had dense forest with a rich heritage of wildlife. This forest extended to border areas of Mancherial. It was an abode for wild animals like tigers, leopard, deers, hyenas (kondrigallu), foxes, wild boars (adavi pandhi), bears, pythons, cobras, porcupines (mulla pandhi), owls, hares, monitor lizards (udumu) scorpions, geremandals (like the desert spider), etc. After the erection of thermal power station at Ramagundam (using coal to produce power) and other industries, human activities increased. Then many buildings, roads and stone quarries have come into existence. Forest area was cleared and so several organisms started disappearing. Though an area near Mancherial (very close to Ramagundam) was once known as Tiger Valley, shows no signs of tigers now. Animals like, Foxen, deers and geremandals (resembles desert spider) are also not seen these days. We rarely see animals like pythons, cobras, deers some kinds of scorpions and Bears in the forest. Now there are several human settlements in the area. Some areas of less dense forests with animals like pythons, cobras, deers, scorpions, etc. are commonly seen. Bears are rarely found. Peacocks have been sighted recently.

The above case study explains you the need for conservation of biodiversity.

What might have happened to tigers of Ramagundam?

Ramagundam: Peddapalli District, 60-70 years back Ramagundam had dense forest with a rich heritage of wildlife. This forest extended to border areas of Mancherial. It was an abode for wild animals like tigers, leopard, deers, hyenas (kondrigallu), foxes, wild boars (adavi pandhi), bears, pythons, cobras, porcupines (mulla pandhi), owls, hares, monitor lizards (udumu) scorpions, geremandals (like the desert spider), etc. After the erection of the thermal power station at Ramagundam (using coal to produce power) and other industries, human activities increased. Then many buildings, roads and stone quarries have come into existence. The Forest area was cleared and so several organisms started disappearing. Though an area near Mancherial (very close to Ramagundam) was once known as Tiger Valley, shows no signs of tigers now. Animals like, Foxen, deers and geremandals (resembles desert spider) are also not seen these days. We rarely see animals like pythons, cobras, deers some kinds of scorpions and Bears in the forest. Now there are several human settlements in the area. Some areas of less dense forests with animals like pythons, cobras, deers, scorpions, etc. are commonly seen. Bears are rarely found. Peacocks have been sighted recently.

The above case study explains you the need for conservation of biodiversity.

Do we find tigers anywhere else in our country?

Ramagundam: Peddapalli District, 60-70 years back Ramagundam had dense forest with a rich heritage of wild life. This forest extended to border areas of Mancherial. It was an abode for wild animals like tigers, leopard, deers, hyenas (kondrigallu), foxes, wild boars (adavi pandhi), bears, pythons, cobras, porcupines (mulla pandhi), owls, hares, monitor lizards (udumu) scorpions, geremandals (like the desert spider), etc. After the erection of thermal power station at Ramagundam (using coal to produce power) and other industries, human activities increased. Then many buildings, roads and stone quarries have come into existence. Forest area was cleared and so several organisms started disappearing. Though an area near Mancherial (very close to Ramagundam) was once known as Tiger Valley, shows no signs of tigers now. Animals like, Foxen, deers and geremandals (resembles desert spider) are also not seen these days. We rarely see animals like pythons, cobras, deers some kinds of scorpions and Bears in the forest. Now there are several human settlements in the area. Some areas of less dense forests with animals like pythons, cobras, deers, scorpions, etc. are commonly seen. Bears are rarely found. Peacocks have been sighted recently.

The above case study explains you the need for conservation of biodiversity.

Peacocks love eating snakes. Can you guess why they dwell in this place?