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B. Describe the fragile ecosystems in your environment that need protecting.

such as wetlands, desert areas, riparian areas, forested and deforested areas,
etc. How are these areas protected? Provide data from your research to explain
your answers. (3 points)

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Step-by-step explanation:

Fragile Ecosystem is a system which is very tender and under threat of loosing it's original condition and has reached its level of threshold beyond which it would not be able to sustain any damage.

Factors which make an ecosystem fragile are the following :-

1) Anthropogenic - Man is a major agent of change in our ecosystem and is doing great damage to the existing avenues.Distructing ventures of humans can be further divided into :-

a) Economic- Ecosystem equilibrium is disturbed for meagre financial gains.Minerals exploration and Tourism are two major factors for disturbing the

ecosystem.

Ex - Increasing number of hotels coming up in sensitive zones as WESTERN GHATS.

b) Political - Despite continuous reports ad committes on the worsening condition of ecosystems, the recommendations are not executed owing lack of political will and lethargic attitude of

administration

c) Psychological - Inhabitants as well as policy makers don't consider the protection of ecosystem at war footing because psychologically they dont consider it as a real threat and hold no responsibility for the outcomes

Regions in India having fragile ecosystem are:-

1)WWestern Ghats which are also under biodiversity rich list of UNESCO

2) Himalyan Mountains ranging from Kashmir to North East India.

3) Sunderban which is the largest delta in the world is also a fragile zone.

India has a well researched strategy to support the fragile ecosystems but effective implementation along with general awareness among the masses about its crucial role in the environment needs to be emphasised.

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