Pollution and its various Types
Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific nRead More…
Author: Dr. MP Mishra
Dr. M. P. Mishra is a noted environmentalist of India. He is known for his researches in environment conservation, wildlife activism, and for his writings. He has been internationally known for his Bird Housing Project which was devoted to protection and conservation of terrestrial bird species especially in Jharkhand. He has a deep study of the people of Jharkhand, their rituals, arts and crafts and has wandered extensively to study their conditions, their agriculture, their modes of lives, and their skills. Since last many years he has been continuously writing about various environmental and social issues of Jharkhand and has forty six books to his credit. His articles are regularly published in local and national dailies of India. His books on Environmental Awareness, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, General Science, and biology are widely read and many of his books have been adopted in the schools of foreign countries. His books on Environmental Science have been adopted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa, and the Council of Higher Secondary Education Nagaland and Meghalaya.
Dr. Mishra is an excellent teacher with innovative ideas and new teaching methodologies. It was due to his commendable services to education that the Department of Human Resources Development, State Government of Jharkhand offered him State Award in the year 2009-010.Dr. Mishra has been awarded with the Presidential Medal and the National Award for the year 2012 for his outstanding Researches in and great contributions to Science and Environment. He has been an active Science Communicator and coordinator of National Council of Science and Technology Communication, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is a member of the Environmental Monitoring Committee under the Jharkhand Academic Council, Jharkhand, Ranchi. It was due to his voluntary services in the field of environment that he has been selected as a nominee of the Committee for Ethical Treatment to Animals, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. He has been the Chief Editor of ECOSOC the Environmental Newsletter of International Circulation for more than ten years. He has been the President of the People for Animals for about ten years. As a teacher he is always admired by his students and the academic community across the globe.
Atmosphere and its Importance
The Envelope of air held around the earth by its magnetic force, gravity or geomagnetism, is called the atmosphere. What is air? Air is a mechanicRead More…
Types of Extinction of Species
The Conservation Status of Biodiversity is usually known through the comprehensive Inventory prepared periodically by the IUCN, the International UniRead More…
Conservation of Wildlife
Wildlife conservation strategies and methods are adopted, i.e., flora and fauna. The principal strategy involves in-situ conservation and ex-situ conRead More…
Underlying Causes of Loss of Biodiversity
The Underlying Causes of species loss include International Trade in animal body parts, timber, and traditional medicinal plants and their parts;&nbsRead More…
Direct causes of the loss of biodiversity
Species become endangered due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. Since man has no control over natural causes, we should consider anthropogeniRead More…
Biodiversity and Importance of Biodiversity
Biodiversity sources and also other sources supply raw materials to many important industries. They have aesthetic value and an appeal for ecotourRead More…
Types of species
Species can be classified in many different ways. One species classification system may categorise species into Typological, evolutionary, and phylogRead More…
What is Conservation? What is its need? What can be done for conservation?
The conservation of the environment implies the sustainable use and management of natural resources, including wildlife, water, air, and earth soils.Read More…
Define conservation. Why do we need conservation?
Conservation of the environment implies the sustainable use and management of natural resources, including wildlife, water, air, and soils. It usuRead More…