“Biodiversity
in Education” is one of the new discipline come under the branch
of conservation biology subject. There are many animals and plants currently
under threats of human activities as indicated by IUCN Red List recently. In
that list, coral reefs are included. Corals are a group of living creatures
whose extinction rates are rising in every movement. Paramo is one of the
beautiful tundra ecosystem in the World. Now, consider as sacred groves. And
another kind of beautiful sacred grave is Monkey forest sanctuary in Indonesia.
These are more valuable plants and animals occupied in that place. In marine
ecosystem, number of living creatures are wondered. Example Leafy sea dragon is
one of the beautiful deep sea animal. It creatures is just like leaf structure.
Earth’s 70% surface covers ocean. This ocean have natural carbon. So it is
called as Blue planet. Further, I have emphasized the importance of pedagogical
techniques for biodiversity and environmental education. Here, infusion
model and interdisciplinary model are recommended but domain selection is very
important. Level one is an ecological foundations, level two is the conceptual
awareness on biodiversity issues and values, level third is an investigation
and evaluation processes and fourth level is action skills requires for training.
Source: (Peyton Ben, et.al. 1995).
A blog by Dr. N. Anandakumar, Assistant Professor-Contract Basis, Department of Education, The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, Dindigul-Dt. Tamilnadu, India.
Sunday, 8 April 2018
A special lecture on "Our Valuable Heritage-The Biodiversity" at Muthayammal College of Education, Rasipuram. Salem-Dt.(31.01.2018).
“Coral reefs”
are
formed by calcium carbonate materials which is secreted by corals. Corals also
called as rain forest of the sea. It is very good shelter for many kinds of other
marine organisms. Due to climate changes and man-made activities, it becomes
under the endangered list. Dr. Venkataraman, Director, Zoological Survey of
India said that Snowflake corals (Soft Corals) posing serious threat to the
coral reef colonies of Gulf of Mannar and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. IUCN
also pointed out, it is life supporting system and it protects from sea
erosion. This invasive species of soft corals high fecundity and it may grows
20-30 meters length. Such kind of corals called as Bio-invasion species.
Translocation by ship is a major problem. We have limited facility for this
bio-invasion species. Hence, we shall need an awareness for such kind of
bio-invasion species. In general, coral reefs give a place for other rare and
endangered species.
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