Water Challenges for Wild Life

WATER CHALLENGES FOR WILDLIFE

GENERAL PROPERTIES OF WATER: -water is a tasteless, odorless, liquid at ambient temperature and pressure, and appears colorless.

The freezing point of water is 0°C (32 f) convert in solid phase

Boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 F) convert in gas (vapors) phase

Density of water is 1 it most dense at 4 °C.

Water in life: –

Fig 1. Scarcity of water in Kumbhalgarh national park

Water is an essential element for life. Water makes up 50-90of the weight of living things protoplasm is solution of water and carbohydrates, proteins fats and salts.it is necessary to digestion and absorption of most essential elements and excretion of body waste.

Water resources are source of water that are potentially useful for agriculture, industrial and environmental activities.

Water crises and water stress–

The water pollution caused a lot of damage of many animals over 8000 animals (birds, turtles, mammals) were reported dead just 6 months after the spill. Including many that are already on the endangered species list.

Causes of water scarcity: –

1. Overuse-
2. Water pollution -dumping of various pollutants into water bodies, reducing the usage of the available water.
3. Lack of infrastructure
4. Challenging weather patterns due to climate change
5. Increased population
6. Poor storage facility
7. Evaporation loss of water stored in large reservoirs and loss by seepage in long canal system

How does scarcity of water affect animals?

The consequence of too little water is a weakened immune system. Where water becomes scarce there soon will be no grazing land. The animals become weak and under nourished, easy targets for parasites and infectious diseases.

Amazing solutions of water scarcity: –

• Save water whenever possible
• Education
• Recycle water
• Advance technology related to water conservation
• Improve practice related to farming
• Less use of chemicals in farming
• Improve sewage system
• Support clean water

Water resource management: –

Water resource management is the activity of planning, distributing, and managing the optimum uses of water resources. These are following methods of water resource management

• Water conservation
• Water shade management
• Rainwater harvesting