Elina's BioArea IN by E_Foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc Biodiversity & Climate Change en-us 2019-01-15 10:19:07 UTC 2019-01-29 16:06:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Theme 1. Introducing Biodiversity e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320683956 INDIA]]> 2019-01-15 10:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320683956 Biotic and Abiotic Characteristics e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685176 India is characterised by a plethora of different ecosystems. Some of them are: 
Biotic characteristics of this region include all the animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms found in these ecosystems. Abiotic characteristics include all the non-living factors in an ecosystem. A very good example of an Abiotic Characteristic in India is the monsoon. 
]]> 2019-01-15 10:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685176 Biodiversity Hotspots India e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685657 Different regions of India are part of four Biodiversity hotspots: 
  • Western Chats & Sri Lanka
  • Eastern Himalayas
  • Indo-Burma
  • Sundaland
]]> 2019-01-15 10:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685657 Endemic Species e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685791 Purple frog 

(Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis)

The purple frog is an endemic, endangered and very rare species of the Western Ghats. The family Nasikabatrachidae is comprised of two species and evolved about 100 million years ago. They live in burrows (1.3m to 3.7m underground) and eat primarily termites. The adults come out of the ground at the start of the monsoon only for a few weeks to breed. They are mainly threatened by habitat loss.
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]]> 2019-01-15 10:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685791 Damaging Human Activities e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685971 The main biodiversity threats in the Western Ghats are habitat loss and destruction, fragmentation, poaching and illegal hunting, human-wildlife conflict, overpopulation, and extraction of forest products.
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More info]]> 2019-01-15 10:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320685971 Species and Protected Areas of the Western Ghats e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320686135 Western Ghat is a mountain range situated at the south-west of India. This mountain range is 1600 km long and runs parallel to the west coast. It is one of the ten hottest biodiversity hotspots, holding unique flora and fauna, with over 7402 species of flowering plants (1273 endemic), 139 species of mammals (16 endemic), 508 species of birds (at least 16 endemic), 179 species of amphibians (approx. 80% endemic), 157 species of reptiles (approx. 62% endemic), 290 species of freshwater fish (approx. 118 endemic) and 6000 species of insects (e.g. 69 endemic species of odonates).
 There are several forms of protected areas in the Western Ghats, namely Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Reserve Forests. Some of these protected areas have been declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Some examples of these 39 protected areas are: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Eravikulm National Park, Silent Valley National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
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]]> 2019-01-15 10:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320686135 The formation of the Indian Subcontinent e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320686256 2019-01-15 10:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320686256 The formation of the Himalayas e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320689369 2019-01-15 10:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320689369 Read more e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320703942 2019-01-15 11:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320703942 Learn more - Interesting projects in the Western Ghats e_foui https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320983899 2019-01-15 20:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/320983899 giannisannousis https://padlet.com/e_foui/ioe7m0eophlc/wish/325458138 Your BioArea is looking excellent! 
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