1. Snow Leopard

The endangered snow Leopard is a large cat descending from the wild cat . The endangered snow leopard is identified by its beautiful black spotted smoky-gray coat and snow-white colored belly.The endangered snow leopard is native to the rugged and snowy highlands of Central Asia particularly the Himalaya region.Snow leopards generally avoid humans. The endangered snow leopard can make a variety of sounds like growling, mewing, yowling and hissing-but one fact remains-the endangered snow leopard cannot roar.Snow leopards are endangered for three reasons: habitat loss, poaching for their fur and poaching for their organs which are used in traditional Asian medicine.

2. Tiger

Most Tigers live in Asia, specifically throughout Southeast Asia, China, Korea and Russia. Tigers like to live in swamps, grasslands,and rain forests.Tigers are very powerful swimmers. Most Tigers will soak in water usually after making a kill. Tigers are most likely found eating grass or other animals such as deer, buffalo, wild cattle and wild boars, fish and crabs.Tigersare on theendangeredlist because their habitat has been destroyed by humans.Tigershave also been eliminated for sport, skin and other body parts3. Asiatic Lion

The only place in the world where you can see an Asiatic Lion is in the Sasan Gir National Park and sanctuary in Gujarat. The Asiatic Lion has been declared the most endangered large cat species in the world. Their numbers ranging between 250 300.They are on theendangeredlist because of poaching, loss of natural habitat, and decrease in natural prey.Lions arecarnivores.Their prey includes zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, impala, rodents, hares, and reptiles.

4. Asian Elephants

Asian elephants are huge gray animals inhabiting Asian tropical forests .Asian elephants used to live in low-growing forests all the way from Iraq to China, but people have taken over much of their habitat. Now only about 30,000 Asian elephants survive in the wild, less than half as many as 50 years ago.Giant herbivores, Asian elephants can tear down huge tree limbs or pick up small objects with their muscular trunksThey are on theendangeredlist because of habitat loss and being poached for their ivory tusks.

5. Polar bear

Most polar bears inhabit the Arctic and around the North. The countries that encompass the Arctic include Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark and United States.Polar bears use the summer sea ice in the Arctic as a platform for hunting seals. But due to global warming, this specialized habitat is shrinking.

6. Black rhinos

Black rhino are most active during the night-time when most of their foraging and drinking is done.Poachers are killing them for their valuable horns used for making medicines, decorative pieces, piano keys and more. Black rhinos are mainly found in grassland-forest transition zones, but are presentin habitats ranging from desert in south-western Africa to montane forests in Kenya.

The species is usually restricted to areas within about 25km of water sources. Black rhinos can often be found in mud or water wallows, where they cool themselves.

7. Hyacinth macaw:The hyacinth macaw is the worlds largest parrot. Playful and smart, these big blue parrots live in open areas next to forests in Brazil and eat the fruits of palm trees. So many were taken from the wild and sold as pets that only a few thousand survive in their native habitat.

8. Slow Loris

Native to the tropical forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, the slow loris is the worlds only venomous primate. Despite their toxic bite which can protect them from predators, they are endangered by the illegal pet trade. After taking baby lorises out of the wild, animal poachers will clip out their teeth to stop them from bitingand the lorises frequently die or get sick from the procedure.9. Blue Whales:

The Blue whale is believed to be the largest animal ever to have existed on the planet, almost as big as a Boeing 737 airplane, and even larger than the greatest dinosaurs. The Blue whale is an open ocean whale, not often seen near the coast in northwest Europe. It can be found at the surface or diving to a depth as much as 150 metres.The diet of Blue whales is principally krill. Adult Blue whales can ingest three to four tons of krill per day.Blue whales are endangered due to massive hunting by whaling nations such as Japan. Blue whales are mainly hunted commercially because whale body parts make a wide range of products such as soap and oil.

Mountain Gorilla

These gorillas are peaceful, gentle and social. The mountain gorilla is a large and strong ape inhabiting the Africas volcanic slopes. The mountain gorilla endured uncontrolled hunting, war and instability, disease, charcoal production which is destroying gorilla habitat, forest habitat loss due to clearing of land for agriculture and capture for illegal pet trade. All these factors led to their dramatic decline in numbers

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Recyclingis the process of separating, collecting and remanufacturing or converting used or waste products into new materials.The recycling processinvolves a series of steps to produce new products.The recycling process is a cycle and is composed of three stages. The first stage is thecollectingand sorting. In this stage, waste materials are collected and then processed and sorted according to its type and use. After these materials are sorted, they are ready for the second stage, which is the manufacturing.The manufacturing stage is the phase where the collected and sorted materials are processed into new reusable products. Finally, after new products are manufactured, the next stage follows which is theselling of the recycled products to consumers. When the product that the consumers bought already served its purpose, the recycling process will then again continue as these products are collected.Recycling has a lot of benefits that can help people and save the environment as well. Its importance can be observed in many different ways. Here are some great reasons why recycling is important:Recycling Saves the EarthRecycling different products will help the environment. For example, we know that paper comes from trees and many trees are being cut down just to produce paper. By recycling it, we can help lessen the number of trees that are cut down. Products made from raw materials that came from our natural resources should be recycled so that we can help preserve the environment.Recycling Saves EnergyIt takes lessenergyto process recycled materials than to process virgin materials. For example, it takes a lot less energy to recycle paper than to create new paper from trees. The energy from transporting virgin materials from the source is also saved. Saving energy also has its own benefits like decreasing pollution. This creates less stress on own health and our economy.Recycling Helps Mitigate Global Warming and Reduce PollutionBy saving energy in industrial production through recycling, thegreenhouse gas emissionsfrom factories and industrial plants are lessened and the use of fuels that emit harmful gasses during production is also minimized. Recycling non-biodegradable waste (rather then burning it) will contribute a lot to help reduce air pollution and greenhouse gasses that depletes the ozone layer.Recycling Reduces Waste Products in LandfillsLandfills are mostly composed of non-biodegradable waste which takes long time to decompose. By recycling, we can lessen the waste materials that are placed into landfills and we are able to make the most out of these materials. If we dont recycle, more and more garbage will go to landfills until they all get filled up. If that happens, where will the rubbish be placed? How would you like a land fill in you backyard?Recycling Helps you Save MoneyRecycling provides ways to save money. You can sell recyclable materials to organizations that are willing to buy it. Using products that are recycled lessens expenses. Products that are made from recycled materials are less expensive than products made from fresh materials.At home, you can recycle biodegradable waste like eggshells, vegetable and fruit peelings and use them to fertilize plants. By doing a little research and getting creative you can save money and trips to the market while being kind to the planet.As the population of the world increases recycling is becoming increasingly more important. Our technologically advanced societies are creating more and products and packaging that look good and are indestructible, but can take centuries to break down.In order to combat the rise of factors that are produced by non-environmentally conscious groups, it is up to the growing numbers of individuals and companies that want to inhabit a healthier planet to make a difference.------------------------------------------------------Anenvironmentalistbroadly supports the goals of theenvironmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"Mike Pandey

Mike Pandey

Mike Pandey is the most well-known face of Indias environment campaign. Pandey, who started out as a wildlife filmmaker, has gone on to win many awards and has been relentlessly pressurizing governments at every level to balance prosperity with sustainabaility. Pandey has been an eco-warrior for three decades now and shows no signs of stopping.

Mansukhlal Raghavjibhai Prajapati is the founder of Mitti Cool Fridge, a refrigerator made completely of clay. The fridge can hold perishable items for a week and coolswaterand milk. It is extremely cheap and a life-saver in many villages of the country. Prajapatis next goal? Creating Mitti Cool House, a home that will cool itself without any external help.

Chewang NorphelChewang Norphel is a civil engineer by profession and has earned the nickname of Ice Man for his work in developing artificial glaciers. In remote regions of the country such as Leh, Norphels work is literally groundbreaking as artificial glaciers have helped increase groundwater and increase the season for irrigation. Award-winning filmmaker Aarti Srivastava has also shot a documentary feature on his environmental work called White Knight.

Madhu Bhatnagar

Madhu Bhatnagar, a teacher by profession, created an Environmental Education Policy and is the Head of Environment at The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. Her school was the first to implement rooftop rainwater harvesting in 1999, a practice that has since been replicated across the country in at least 2000-odd schools. Bhatnagar believes in the power of children to make adifferenceto society. This Indian revolutionist has created a Junior Tiger task Force and her students have written letters to influential decision makers and travelled to national parks. She is working to put an end to monkey and sloth bear dances as well.

Growing increasingly troubled by the man-animal conflicts in Himachal Pradesh, Tilak Vij did something that very few people would even consider. He quit a well-paying job in Germany to save animals in the state. He has created six nature clubs and encouraged growing trees to increase the states green cover. He now plans to set up a leopard conservation centre with the help of Himachal Pradesh state government.Abdul Wadud Banatwala

When Mike Pandey made thecritically-acclaimed documentary Shores Of Silence on endangered whale sharks, he had Banatwala to thank. A hotelier by profession, Banatwala has contributed significantly to saving whale sharks by educating fishermen about the animals necessity in the seas. Today, a majority of fishermen along the coast have sworn off killing these elegant creatures.Billy Arjan SinghHe may have died in 2010 but Billy Arjan Singhs legacy is as alive today as it was when he passed away. Singh was a hunter who turned into a conservationist and a famous author and he was the first person to suggest that tigers and leopards could be sent into the wild after living in captivity. An avid hunter in his youth, Singh changed so drastically that he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1975 and World Wildlife Funds Gold Medal in 1976 as well as the Padma Bhushan in 2006.

J Vijaya

Her impact on the environment can be gauged from the fact that J Vijaya has an entire genus named after her. Indias first woman herpetologist, Vijaya is credited with bringing the plight of Olive Ridley turtles into the open. Her work for turtles led to forest cane turtle being renamed Vijayachelys silvatica in her honour. Perhaps the greatest travesty to nature occurred when she passed away at the young age of 28. However, the efforts to save the turtles is still ongoing and has been taken up by various local and government bodies.M.Y.Yoganathan

Yoganathans is the most inspiring story in this list. This man works as a conductor with the Coimbatore Transport Corporation and does not know how to read or write. Yet, Yoganathan is single-handedly responsible for planting 38,000 trees over the past 26 years. He did not let his illiteracy deter hismissiontoo as this Indian environmentalist went about teaching students the importance of environment conservation in schools across Tamil Nadu.

John Abraham works away from the media glare and helps to create Indias first elephant village in Maharashtra with the help of local bodies and helpful communities. He was also awarded an EcoWarrior Award for helping elephants find a new home in natural surroundings.

Puzzle

Across:

1.The process of cutting down or burning a forest.

3.In order to harness wind energy, you need to build a ____________.

4.The average weather patterns of a region.

5.Black liquid. Drawn from wells. Can be refined and turned into gasoline.

6.The release of harmful substances into the air or water is called ______________.

8._____________ gases such as methane contribute to global warming.

10.______________ dioxide is a gas often created by combustion. It contributes to global warming.

12.Black mineral. Dug from mines. Pollutes the air when burned.

13.Type of fuel. Refined from corn. Popular in the United States.

Down:

1.Manmade structure. Blocks a river. Used to harness hydroelectric power.

2.A ___________ resource is one that can be used more than once.

5.The _____________ layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's most harmful rays.

6.One way to help the environment is to ride _________ transportation, such as buses or trains, instead of driving your own car.

7.This land is very dry. Almost no plants or animals live here. The sun dictates the weather: Hot during the day. Cold during the night. This land results when topsoil and plants are lost due to drought or overuse by humans.

9._____________ energy comes from the sun.

11.Don't throw that soda can away! You can ____________ it.

Answer

10 Fun Facts about EnvironmentRecyclingThe average North American uses 700 lbs. of paper a year. This equals approximately 465 trees per person, just for paper!Recycled paper only creates 25% of the pollution that new paper creates when making it into new products.A glass bottle will take 40,000 years to decompose if its not recycledRecycling a singlealuminiumcan will save enough electricity to power a TV for three hours.Plastic take 450 years just to begin decomposing. It takes another 50 to 80 years to be completely decomposed. This also means that every single piece of plastic even made has not even started to decompose.It only takes 25 recycled plastic bottles to make a brand new fleece jacket.Only 1% of plastic shopping bags are recycled.When a newspaper is recycled, it takes only seven days from to become a brand new newspaper!All newspapers in the United Kingdom at 100% recycled paper.ReusingJust because youre finished with a toy doesnt mean that another kid wont enjoy it. Donating your old toys is a great way to save the environment and make another child happyIn one persons lifetime, using a cloth bag will save over 22,000 plastic bags!Just because you stopped wearing old clothes doesnt mean that someone else cant benefit from it. Donate you old clothes that are still in good shape to a shelter or charity.The zinc in old cellphones can be used to build ships.Water

40% of drinking water comes from plastic bottles.

The Earths surface is 70% water, but many people go without access to fresh water every day. Turning the faucet off when youre brushing your teeth and taking quicker showers will use less water and leave more for others to useSavingTurning your homes thermostat down by a single degree can save your family 8% in heating costs.Every three months, people in the United States throw away enoughaluminiumcans that they could rebuild all the airplanes in the country.Every three months, people in the United States throw away enoughaluminiumcans that they could rebuild all the airplanes in the country.By recycling paper and cardboard, the United Kingdom is able to save 11 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from ever being created each year! That equals the exhaust of 3.5 million cars!For every tonnes of paper recycled, 17 trees are saved.Paper bags are not really better than plastic bags. Approximately 14 million tress are cut down each year for paper bags. Remember to use your cloth bags!

Remember to Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle.Turn off the water when brushing your teeth.Turn of lights when you leave a room.Play outside. Video games and computers use a lot of energy and have you sitting all day. Be active outdoors and use less energy, have more fun, and be more fit!1. snow leopards foundin Hemis National Park, in east Ladakh, Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park, in the state of Uttarakhand a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, and Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, near Anini.

2. Corbett National Park TigerCorbett National Park, in Northern India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, is another beautiful lush park that harbours both tigers and wild elephants, which you have a good chance of seeing, besides a host of other species and some of the best birdlife in India3. Sasan Gir National ParkThe only place in the world where you can see an AsiaticLion is in the Sasan Gir National Park and sanctuary in Gujarat. The semi deciduous forest makes quite a comfortable home for the Lion and the population is steadily increasing with 400 lions approximately residing here

4. TheMudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaryalso a declaredTiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of theNilgiri Hills(Blue Mountains), inNilgiri District, about 150km (93mi) north-west ofCoimbatore cityinKongu Naduregion ofTamil Nadu.The protected area is home to severalendangeredandvulnerablespecies dingingIndian elephant,Bengal Tiger,GaurandIndian Leopard.5. Bandipur National Park(Kannada: ), established in 1974 as a tiger reserve underProject Tiger, is anational parklocated in the south Indian state ofKarnataka. It was once a private hunting reserve for theMaharajaof theKingdom of Mysore.[1]Bandipur is known for its wildlife and has many types ofbiomes, butdry deciduous forestis dominant.

Sources of Water:Rainwater, oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds and springs are natural sources of water. Dams, wells, tube wells, hand-pumps, canals, etc, are man-made sources of water.

Rain Water:Rain water collects on the earth in the form of surface water and underground water (Fig. 8.1).

Surface Water:Water present on the surface of the earth in the form of oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and streams is called surface water. The water in rivers and lakes comes from rain and melting of snow on mountains. Rivers flow into the sea.

Underground Water:Some of the rainwater seeps through the soil on to the non-porous rocks below. This is underground water. Sometimes due to high pressure, this water sprouts out in the form of springs. It can be obtained by digging wells, sinking tube wells, etc.

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World Water day - March 22nd