Class 8 Science Chapter - 7 Conservation of Plants & Animals Notes, Previous Year Questions & NCERT Solutions
Class 8 Science Chapter - 7 Conservation of Plants & Animals Notes, Previous Year Questions & NCERT Solutions -- Notes-- Biosphere: Part of Earth that supports life is called biosphere. Here all living organisms exist. Biodiversity: Variety of organisms that exist on Earth, their inter-relationships, & their relationship with their environment is called Biological Diversity or Biodiversity . Wildlife Sanctuary: This is a protected area where animals can live in their natural habitat without any disturbance. National Park: This area is reserved for wildlife allowing them to freely use the available habitats and natural resources. Biosphere Reserve: Biosphere reserves are larger areas of land which aim to conserve the wildlife as well as the traditional life of the tribal living in the area (allowing them to use the plant and animal resources to some extent). Deforestation and Its Causes Deforestation mean