This is the presentation made by me during our visit to Science express when it was stationed in Patna as part of our project in which we had to make a presentation.

1. Presentation On Science Express
(Biodiversity Special)
By : Ankita Bharti
Roll No : 005
Batch: 2012-14

2. CONTENTS:
• Introduction
• Journey So Far
• Aims and Objectives
• Indian Biodiversity
>Terrain
>Climate
>Flora &Fauna
• Areas Of Concern
• Steps suggested

3. Introduction:
Science express-Biodiversity Special :
A unique mobile exhibition mounted
on 16 A.C coach train.
• Traveling across India from
5 June-22 December 2012
• A collaborative initiative of
Deptt. Of Science and Technology (DST) &
Ministry Of Environment &
Forests (MoEF’s), Government of India.

4. Journey So Far :
• Flagged on 30th Oct 2007
• Covered 68,000 km in its
journey
• Has Evolved through 4 phases
• Has 63.60 lakh visitors
• 220 halts with in 801 days
of exhibition
• It is now the longest , largest and
most visited Mobile exhibition in India

5. Aims & Objectives:
• To showcase wide array of
biodiversity
• Conservation measures adopted
and should be adopted
• Showcases aspects of
Climate change
• Water & Energy
conservation
• Also has hands on lab &
also teacher’s training

6. Indian Biodiversity:
• It is very broad and varied
• Extending from Northern
Himalayas to the Southern
Plains diverse variety is
found.
• The variety is found in all
terrains, flora ,fauna and
climate.

7. (a) Climatic diversity
• Northern Region: It is the
Trans-Himalayan region .
• It is the only region having
both desert and arctic
conditions.
• It has snow clad
mountains ,seasonal
marsh lands.
• High altitude lakes are
characteristc

8. • Temperature ranges
about -50 degree
celcius
• To preserve the flora
and fauna here there
are 2 national parks
• 3 wildlife sanctuaries
and 1 biosphere.
• Bhabar Tarai region is
also located here.
• Vegetation here is like
pine , deodar etc.

9. • Tropical Rainforests: Lies in the
southern region (Kerala) and the
Eastern region (the Seven sisters)
• This region is of high humidity
• Vegetation here is like trees
supporting orchids, fungi, vines etc.
• Organisms here are like monkeys ,
squirrels ,snakes etc

10. • Gangetic Plains: It is the
region across the Ganges
River
• Spreading the entire
stretch of Punjab ,
Haryana ,U.P, Bihar.
• Land best for cultivation
and agricultural purposes
• Main crops wheat ,pulses
like gram, peas etc, jowar.

11. • Desert and Semi desert: The
region extends from
Rajasthan to some extends
of Gujarat specially Kachch.
• The vegetation here mostly
includes cactus, Babul ,
watermelon etc.
• Fauna here consists of
Camels, Vultures , Eagles ,
Jackals etc

12. • The Deccan Region:
This includes the entire
stretch of Central India,
some portion of South
East India, and South
west India.
• The vegetation here is
like Thorn scrubs ,
Acacia
• The fauna here
includes Black buck,
Great Indian Bustard
etc.

13. (b) Variation in Flora & Fauna
• About 155 sacred plants are
found in the Himalayan
terrain.
• This includes plants like
Rudraksha, Deodar etc.
• There are 32 variations of
Lemon are found in India
• Even medicinal plants like
Ginseng, Taxus vallichina etc

14. • Varied agricultural
practices according to
terrain.
• Step farming is mostly
practiced in hilly region.
• Mixed cropping, crop
sowing, Agro forestry is
practiced in forest region
and the plains.
• Rotational cropping is
mostly practiced in Deccan
terrain

15. • The other agricultural
practices followed are root
spreading, apricot grafting.
• Different species of animals
are found through the entire
stretch of Indian Terrain
• Alligator, crane, Black
Bustard, Snow leopard etc
are some of the major
species .

16. Areas Of Concern:
• Endangered species: There are certain
species of both flora and fauna
which are highly endangered.
• Plant species of huge medicinal values are
endangered or are on verge of extinction
• Many animal species like Tiger, snow
leopard, vultures etc constitute the group of
endangered species.

17. • Uncontrolled and unplanned
exploitation of conventional
resources.
• Unplanned and unstructured
development
• Ignorance of Sustainable
development
• Lack Of awareness

18. Measures Taken:
• Numerous
conservation park has
been set up
• Many Biological parks,
biospheres, wildlife
centuries has been
established.
• Special projects has
been running to protect
endangered species

19. • Many rehabilitation parks
have also been set up like
to Alligator regeneration in
chambal river
• Dudhwa National park is a
bioreserve is a reserve
designed in such a way
kept aloof from any human
activity.