There are 4 out of 36 biodiversity hotspots of the world located in India —The Himalayas, the Indo-Burma region, Western Ghats, and the Sundaland. Hotspots are regions with a rich and varied yet threatened biodiversity. In this article, we will know more about the four crucial protected hotspots of India. Table of Contents What Is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the rich variety of life on Earth. There's variety in genes, variety among species, and a variety of ecosystems. Everything is interconnected, or dependent on everything else!

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) contains visionary goals for 2050 and 23 interim targets for 2030 to preserve and restore nature, protect biodiversity and prevent extinction of species.

जैव विविधता जिसे अंग्रेजी में Biodiversity के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, यह दो शब्दों से मिलकर उत्पन्न हुआ है जैव + विविधता, जहां पर जैव शब्द का अर्थ पेड़-पौधे, मनुष्य, कीड़े-मकोड़े आदि और विविधता का अर्थ अंतर होता है. इसे यदि आसान शब्दों में समझाया जाये तो हम कह सकते हैं कि “जैव विविधता से अभिप्राय सजीवों में पाए जाने वाली विभिन्नताओं यानि अंतर से है”.

These values include three types of benefits: consumptive (e.g., harvesting, fishing, medicine), non-consumptive (e.g., wildlife viewing, ecosystem balance, ecotourism, cultural heritage), and non-use (e.g., species existence).

What is biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth—the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genes, and the terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems of which they are a part. This diversity exists at different scales: regional diversity, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity.

Contents Whta is Biodiversity? Definition of Biodiversity Types of biodiversity Measuring Biodiversity Loss of biodiversity Biodiversity Conservation Biodiversity Conservation Strategies Biodiversity Agreements and Policies Biodiversity of India Importance/Significance of Biodiversity Uses of Biodiversity Methods to Increase Biodiversity FAQ

Biodiversity underpins all life on Earth, and refers to biological variety in all its forms, from the genetic make up of plants and animals to cultural diversity. What does biodiversity mean for human health? People depend on biodiversity in their daily lives, in ways that are not always apparent or appreciated.

A total of 5 biodiversity hotspots in the South America region include: Atlantic Forest;.

Major threats to biodiversity are: 1. Habitat destruction/Deforestation 2. Introduced and invasive species 3. Genetic pollution 4. Over exploitation 5. Hybridization 6. Climate change 7. Diseases 8. Human over-population (1). Habitat destruction/Deforestation: Ø Habitat destruction and deforestation has played a key role in extinction

TN at a Glance Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board was constituted under Section 22 of the Biological Diversity Act, 22 (Central Act 18 of 2003) in Government Order. Ms. No. 438, Environment and Forests, dated 29-04-2008.

BIOSC Terms in this set (29) The three kinds of biodiversity are _____ , _____ , _____ and diversity. (Use only one word per blank.) geneticspeciesecological or ecosystem Species _____ is defined as the total number of unique species in a given area, whereas species _____ is the relative abundance of individuals within each species.