Question

Identify an area in India that needs efforts on a war footing to conserve the bio system. On the model of Wangari Maathai’s efforts, prepare in groups a power point presentation covering the environmental problem, causes, effects and solutions. Each student in the group should present a part of the presentation.

Answer 1

Classroom activity. Students to prepare in groups a power point presentation covering the environmental problem, causes, effects and solution. The following information shall help them a lot in this effort 

Area identified that needs efforts to conserve the biosystem
• Area between Dehradun and Mussourie in Uttranchal
• Environmental problem : • forests disappearing, flora and fauna vanishing
                                           ( causes, effect-with • stone crushers causing damage to biodiversity
                                            power points) • construction activity going on-damaging to the
                                            • Solutions landscape
                                            • rain/weather pattern changing- rains getting scanty
                                            • climate change
                                           • aesthetic beauty gone
                                           • destruction of forests as water towers
                                           • planting more and more trees
                                           • construction activities to be restricted
                                           • preserving flora and fauna
                                           • aerial sprinkling of seeds among the hills
                                           • involving the people to preserve ecosystem and biodiversity

                                               intact
                                           • restoring the vegetation over the area
                                           • rehabilitating the forests