Summer 2021

THE DefendersMAGZINE OF DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

MADE BY- SPYING ON Class – 10 D Aarya Thombare WILDLIFE Date- 19/5/21 Wolfs

Wolves live and hunt in packs of around six to ten animals. They are known to roam large distances, perhaps 12 miles in a single day. These social animals cooperate on their preferred

prey—large animals such as deer, elk, and moose. olves are the largest W A single animal can consume members of the dog family. 20 pounds of meat at a sitting. Adaptable gray wolves are by Wolves also eat smaller far the most common and mammals, birds, fish, lizards, were once found all over the snakes, and fruit. Northern Hemisphere.

Few gray wolves survive in Though they almost never Europe, though many live in attack humans, wolves are Alaska, Canada, and Asia. considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency. Gray wolves were hunted to near extinction Polar Bear

The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the Their diet mainly consists of strength and endurance of ringed and bearded seals the Arctic. because they need large amounts of fat to survive. They are considered talented swimmers, polar Polar bears rely heavily on bears can sustain a pace of sea ice for traveling, hunting, six miles per hour by resting, mating and, in some paddling with their front areas, maternal dens paws and holding their hind Polar bears are at the top of the food chain and have an legs flat like a rudder. important role in the overall They have a thick layer of health of the marine body fat and a environment. water-repellent coat that insulates them from the cold Over thousands of years, air and water polar bears have also been an important part of the cultures and economies of Arctic peoples. Elephants

Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth and have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks. They use their trunks to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet other elephants, or suck up Elephants help maintain water for drinking or forest and savanna bathing, among other uses. ecosystems for other and are integrally tied to rich The African elephant is the biodiversity. Elephants are largest of all elephant important ecosystem species and weighs up to engineers. eight tons They make pathways in dense forested habitat that allow passage for other animals. An elephant footprint can also enable a micro-ecosystem that, when filled with water, can provide a home for tadpoles and other organisms. Giant Panda

High in dense bamboo forests in the misty, rainy mountains of south-western China lives one of the world's rarest mammals: the giant panda, also called the panda. Only about 1,500 of these black-and- relatives of bears survive in the wild. A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of Pandas eat almost nothing butter—about 1/900th the but bamboo shoots and size of its mother—but leaves. Occasionally they eat females can grow up to other vegetation, fish, or about 200 pounds, while small animals, but bamboo males can grow up to about accounts for 99 percent of 300 pounds as adults. their diets.. These bears are excellent tree climbers despite their bulk. NATURE May 2021

INTO THE GREEN WORLD

Norway Maple

The Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is one of the more popular trees in the nursery trade. It is easily transplanted and it has very few insect or disease enemies. It can however, have problems with the sometimes-harsh climate in this area. The Norway maple is a common tree throughout much of Europe, including (not surprisingly) Norway. It is an important commercial species there just as sugar maple is here in North America. It is used for furniture, flooring and musical instruments. In fact, the Stradivarius violins are said to be made of Norway maple Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to China and East Asia

The tea plant is effective in lowering the blood sugar levels. High concentrations of blood sugar affect the vascular system and can lead to atherosclerosis and retinal hemorrhages. It reduces inflammation associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Tea plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It has also been shown that drinking tea can protect the teeth from decay, because of the fluoride naturally occurring in the tea. Hyacinth

Hyacinthus is a small of bulbous, spring-blooming perennials. They are fragrant flowering in the family , subfamily and are commonly called hyacinths. The genus is native to the area of the eastern Mediterranean from the north of through to the northern part of the region of Palestine.

Hyacinth are poisonous; they contain oxalic acid. Handling hyacinth bulbs can cause mild skin irritation. Protective gloves are recommended.

Some members of the plant subfamily Scilloideae are commonly called hyacinths but are not members of the genus Hyacinthus and are edible; one example is the tassel hyacinth, which forms part of the cuisine of some Mediterranean countries Snowdrop

Snowdrop bulbs are grown in both cold winter regions and moderate winters, but keep in mind they truly dislike warm winter. Snowdrop flower bulbs are small bulbs that are often sold “in the green” or undried. They can very easily dry out

Snowdrops are a pest-free plant.

Snowdrops don’t often multiply from seed in a garden, but they will multiply by offsets. Offsets are new bulbs that grow attached to the mother .

The best time when to plant snowdrops is in the early fall. Ecological Balance

It is important Earth's organisms interact with their environment in a delicately balanced cycle. Plants use energy from the sun, and they become food for other creatures. And the creature gets eaten by a another creature. The cycle continues as plant and animal life forms die and get consumed by microorganisms.

It is important to protect our wildlife and to protect it, it is important to understand about the animal and plants and how they interact with their ecosystem, and how they .are affected by environmental and human influences.

Every year the animal are dying due to there major climate change , deforestation, there habitat is lost and a lack of biodiversity can make all ecosystems unhealthy, putting wildlife at a greater rick for disease. And plants also in danger. Many world organisation are trying there best to conserve the wildlife. And maintain its importance

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