The Ecotrends

November 1, 2024

Conservation of Wildlife

Conservation of species in their natural habitats- in areas where they occur under normal conditions is called in-situ conservation.

This type of conservation strategy protects the entire area. Such an area is protected and maintained to conserve all the known or unknown species inhabiting it.

In this type of conservation, species are not isolated or provided with health care, food, or mating facilities. Only factors detrimental to species’ existence and development are eliminated in this conservation strategy. Human interference, such as hunting, cutting down trees, collecting firewood, etc., is completely banned in such areas.

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May 15, 2022 Recommended

Amazing world of animals

The term animal has its origin from the Latin word animalis which means one who has breath. This word is usually applied for the non-human members of the Kingdom Animalia in animal taxonomy. However, the closer relatives of humans like mammals (having mammary glands) have been included in this term.

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August 30, 2024 Recommended

The emergence of environment problems and Sustainable World

The processes of development through years have spurred on unplanned urbanization, extensive industrialization followed by different types of pollutions, construction of a series of mega dams, and large-scale application of Agro-chemicals.

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September 25, 2022 Recommended

Water Pollution- Sources and Control

Mixing of different solid, liquid or gaseous substances and microorganisms into water, so as to alter its natural qualities is called as water pollution. According to the National Water Commission (1973), water gets polluted if it has not been of sufficiently high quality to be suitable for the highest uses people wish to make of it at present or in future.

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September 7, 2021 Recommended

Peperomia pellucida- the medicinal herb

Peperomia pellucida is commonly known as shining bush plant and Pepper elder. It commonly grows in the wild in moist shady places. In Jharkhand it is found growing during rainy season at the banks of streams or near old walls.

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September 7, 2020 Recommended

One more step towards Independent India- Training of Mushroom Production to tribal persons of Jharkhand

Button mushroom is very popular in Indian markets and in other countries. It’s commercial production can be a better option for employment. Recently Jharkhand has started the export of vegetables to other countries. If the state produces mushrooms of international standards, the farmers of this state can get better self employment.

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December 29, 2022 Recommended

How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

Consumers too utilize some energy in their metabolic processes. Under these conditions some energy escapes away in the form of their body heat and some energy is wasted through excretory matter from their bodies. The rest of the energy goes into the atmosphere when top consumer dies and its body is decomposed.

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September 18, 2022 Recommended

Combating Global Warming and Climate Change

The Industrial Policy Initiative undertaken by the Central Government in July 1991, made the Indian Industry to compete on International Levels. As a result, an Industrial Licensing Policy was adopted in 1991. It was followed by a number of steps like Liberalization of Foreign Investment in Banking Sector, Technological Collaboration with other countries, Creation of Special Economic Zones and, Simplification of Industrial Licensing and Promotion of Exports etc.

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January 8, 2021 Recommended

Eat Tilkuts of Gaya on this Makar Sankranti

The Makar Sankranti, the festival of Sun Worship and the festival of harvest is usually celebrated on 14th or 15th of January every year. This year, it is going to be celebrated on the 14th January 2021.

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June 2, 2021 Recommended

Mechanism of Breathing and Cellular Respiration

The mechanical process of breathing involves inspiration and expiration.

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May 6, 2021 Recommended

Take Beet Roots and Spinach Soup to raise the Oxygen in Blood

In the current period of Corona Pandemic most of the people are running to and fro for oxygen container as if Oxygen can only cure the corona patients in this period.

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December 2, 2020 Recommended

Dairy Owners to Take Clearance from SPCB Jharkhand

The State Pollution Control Board, Jharkhand has passed an order for cattle rearing people not to keep more than nine cattle with them without its written permission.

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