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Naveen calls for study on endangered species

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Tuesday underlined the need for conducting detailed studies of critically- endangered species for improvement of their habitats.

Addressing a national seminar on ‘management of endangered species', Mr. Patnaik said: “sincere attempts should be made to assess and analyse carefully the causes of decline of the species in their natural habitats so that necessary management inputs can be applied for improvement of the natural habitat and also for effective protection of the target species.”

Orissa has the distinction of possessing rich biodiversity which includes more than 3000 species of plants, 20 species of amphibians, 110 species of reptiles, 473 species of birds and 86 species of mammals.

As many as 18 wildlife sanctuaries and two national parks have been established that covers more than 5 per cent of the geographical area of the State.

“Many of the species have been subjected to severe biotic pressure. There has been degradation and fragmentation of their natural habitats. The biodiversity is the basis of sustenance of life on earth. We have to design the wildlife management for peaceful co-existence of all forms of life,” he said.

The Chief Minister said the wildlife conservation strategy must address the biological requirements of different fauna along with the needs of the communities.

He said the Central Zoo Authority identified 70 endangered wild animal species for the conservation breeding programme in various zoological parks in our country.

The workshop was attended by zoo managers, biologists, veterinarians and scientists coming from different States.

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