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JANUARY - MARch 2018 VOL. 15 No. 1
My Nature Story
A colourful
nature story to
tell,
Abundant species India is a country with a great variety of wildlife. Each
here dwell. region has a very distinct and unique natural habitat.
Let’s care for Other than the plants and trees, birds and animals also
them as well!
add to the beauty and colour of the Indian landscape.
Animal species in India include a variety of herbivores
as well as carnivores, and bird life too is abundant,
with a large number of migratory birds visiting
Ancient civilizations have revered every year.
nature in all its aspects. We can Each state in India has its own typical landscape
see regular human interaction with distinct fauna. Therefore, there was a need to
with animals down the ages. In the
Ancient Period, the Indus Valley nominate state birds and animals. This practice of
Civilization is known to have been nominating certain species helped in recognising
home to many animals which are now their endangered status, and working towards
extinct in this region. protecting them. Illustration by:
Risa Patil, VII A, KLES
In the Medieval times, we see The government has designated International School,
that Babur recorded the birds national parks and sanctuaries Belgavi, Karnataka
and animals he encountered in to address the
India. Jahangir was known to be a dwindling beautiful butterfly
naturalist, having a large number of populations of Ever heard of a state butterfly?
miniature paintings depicting the Maharashtra has one! The Blue
wildlife of his kingdom. animal species. Mormon was declared the state
These efforts go a long
Today, we have recognised the way and will take us to a butterfly on June 22 2015.
nd
important ecological role of birds
and animals and have established more colourful future! Anushka Kokate, X D, Global Indian
reserves and sanctuaries. Read on… Illustration by: Bhavani Pahuja, VII G, Delhi Public International School, Chinchwad
School, Sec.-45, Gurgaon
cONTENTS
My Nature Story 1 Vanishing Vultures nicobar naturally!
Animals in History 2 The Indian
Tails Tell Tales! 3 Vulture is a Great Nicobar is the
Nation’s Pride 4 scavenger bird southernmost and largest
National Animal: The Majestic Tiger 5 island of the Nicobar Islands.
National Bird: The Proud Peacock 6 that is almost Illustration by: Sanat
Some State Animals 7 extinct. This Nagpal, IX E, Army Public 85% of this island is the Great
Stately State Animals 8-9 bird played a School, Ambala Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
Beautiful State Birds 10-12 part in the Parsi It consists of two national
Going... Going... Gone. 13 ritual of ‘sky burials’, but with
Conserve Forests... Conserve Life... 14 their disappearance, this ritual is parks. The indigenous people
Tell Me A Story 15 under threat. living here are in harmony with
Activity 4U 16-17 nature.
Heritage News 18-19 sanat Nagpal, iX e, army Public school,
ambala
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