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Our Earth is special

Our Earth is special. It is the only planet known to us that supports life It is about 4.5 billion years old. Human (2.4 million yrs old). Gingko Tree (210 million yrs old). Cockroach (300 million yrs old). Man is only 2.4 million years old. The human brain is highly evolved. Hiroshima.

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Our Earth is special

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  1. Our Earth is special It is the only planet known to us that supports life It is about 4.5 billion years old

  2. Human (2.4 million yrs old) Gingko Tree (210 million yrs old) Cockroach (300 million yrs old) Man is only 2.4 million years old

  3. The human brain is highly evolved. Hiroshima Cut Tree Chipko Movement It can process very complex information It can differentiate between right and wrong We can choose to be Protectors or Destroyers of the Earth

  4. Is There Space There are over 6.7 billion people on this earth 247 babies are born every minute Food and shelter have to be provided for all of them

  5. To create food and shelter for humans • More land is used for growing crops • More land is used for making houses • 30% of the total area on Earth (i.e. 4 billion hectares) was covered by forests. • Each year the world loses around 7.3 million hectares of forest.

  6. Bangalore Bangalore 1946 Bangalore 2000 Bangalore 2008 See the difference?

  7. What are you thinking?

  8. IF LIFE IS SO TOUGH FOR US HUMANS, WHAT MUST IT BE LIKE FOR THE ANIMALS?

  9. The Elephant

  10. About Elephant • The Elephant lives in forests and grasslands. • It is a herbivorous animal. • It needs about 250kg of food and over 100 • liters of water per day. • To find food and water the elephant • needs to keep moving. • The route it follows is called an • elephant corridor.

  11. Female elephants live in a herd • The oldest member leads them • They take care of all their young ones • They have excellent communication skills

  12. Elephants are losing their habitat because of deforestation • They are entering fields and destroying crops • Humans and elephants are in conflict • Roads and railways cross elephant corridors causing accidents

  13. Elephant killed for tusk Temple elephant • Poachers kill elephants for their tusks • They trap elephants and sell them to circuses and temples • Training a wild elephant is a very cruel procedure • Elephants are very gentle and patient animals. But because of cruelty by humans they have been known to attack

  14. Do not use Animal For • Do not buy or keep anything made of ivory or elephant hair • Do not visit circuses that use elephants or any other animal • Do not visit zoos where elephants are chained or used for giving rides • Do not offer money to temple elephants

  15. THE SPARROW

  16. About Sparrow • The house sparrow was commonly seen in cities and towns • They make nests in bushes and in houses with high ceilings • They eat seeds and grains • The sparrow is almost extinct in cities

  17. Sparrows are disappearing because: • Bushes and small trees are being cut. • High-rise buildings are taking the place of cottages and bungalows. • Grocery shops no longer keep open sacks of grain from which sparrows used to eat. • Human beings no longer clean grain at home for use but buy cleaned grain in plastic bags.

  18. Can we get the sparrow back? • Ask the Government to preserve parks and gardens • Grow more trees and bushes • Keep bird feeding trays in gardens • Make rangoli designs with rice powder

  19. THE SIBERIAN CRANE

  20. ABOUT SIBERIAN CRANE The Siberian crane is a migratory bird. It has its nesting ground in Russia. It flies 6400km to India to spend the winter. winter

  21. Duck hunt during the British Raj The British used to hunt ducks and cranes in Bharatpur Records say that on one hunt 5000 birds were killed The cranes stopped coming to Bharatpur. After Independence, Bharatpur became a sanctuary and the cranes returned. But today, there are no cranes in Bharatpur. Last pair seen in 2001. WHY?

  22. Bharatpur – from a sanctuary with thousands of Siberian cranes to no cranes at all Two main reasons: • Tribal people in Afghanistan and Pakistan shot down cranes for food • The food source of the Siberian crane, in Bharatpur, was completely depleted and their habitat endangered

  23. WILL THE SIBERIAN CRANE COME BACK? • Conservationists are working to reintroduce the Siberian crane in Bharatpur • All the countries on the migratory route have agreed to protect it • The Bharatpur wetlands should not be allowed to dry up. • Cranes bred in captivity will be taught to fly the migration route • The Siberian crane is an example of human interference destroying a species

  24. THE OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE She comes to India to lay her eggs

  25. The Olive Ridley Turtle is a sea turtle India is one of its chief nesting sites The female turtle lays her eggs on the sand and goes back into the sea The hatchlings crawl by themselves into the sea after they are born The nesting sites in India are in Orissa

  26. In 2005, 90000 turtles came to nest in Rushikulya • In 2006, only 15000 were seen • The Olive Ridley Turtle is facing the threat of extinction • The reasons are: Illegal trawling boats, Poaching, Predators, Construction of seaport and drilling rigs

  27. To save the Olive Ridley Turtle: • Join conservation groups and protect the nesting sites. • Do not buy anything made out of turtle body parts. • Ask for trawling nets with escape hatches for turtles. • Do not litter beaches

  28. THE INDIAN DOG

  29. About Dog The Indian dog has been known to exist for the last 15000 years. These dogs, though feral, were domesticated and kept as pet. They were valued for their loyalty. They were abandoned when their human family moved away.

  30. About Dog • Stray and abandoned Indian dogs have adapted to the streets. • They eat from garbage dumps and live on the pavements. • They are territorial by nature and prefer to stay in one locality for the whole of their lives.

  31. What can we do to help them lead a better life? An adopted Indian dog

  32. Watch your Dog in your area • If you cannot give shelter don’t worry • You can offer to watch over the dogs in your area

  33. Don’t do like this • Do not chase or stone dogs • Do not pick up puppies

  34. Call a helpline to help an injured or sick dog. • ARF helpline 080-657 33 44 5 • Volunteer to walk dogs if the owner is unable to do so.

  35. Let us protect our world We live with millions of other species The earth is home for all of us Let us learn to share our home Let us be Protectors, not Destroyers

  36. Helpline: 080-657 33 44 5 Fax: 080-22 34 28 20 Thank you for your time Animal Rights Fund Bangalore Comfort Manor, 1st Floor, 10/4, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore – 560 001 Sy. No. 206, Bandemutt, Komagatta Road, Kengeri Upanagara, Bangalore-560 060 E-mail: info@arfindia.org arfindia@gmail.com, Website: www.arfindia.org

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