Explain the steps taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna.

The government has taken various steps to protect the flora and fauna. These can be enumerated as below:

(i) Various biosphere reserves have been set up in various parts of India. For example, the Nilgiri at Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand, etc.

(ii) About 100 national parks, 515 wildlife sanctuaries, and 35 zoological gardens have been set up.

(iii) The endangered species are being identified and special efforts are being made to preserve them. For example: Tiger Project’.

(iv) Killing of wildlife has been banned and special forest officers have been appointed.