Biodiversity is the fabric of our world. Nature and humanity are at risk because of its fast deterioration, and this is a threat to both. To promote awareness about the significance of maintaining biodiversity, we mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22.
Biodiversity is the diversity of organisms in all habitats, terrestrial, marine, and oceanic, including the ecological complexes they belong to, as well as species, and ecosystems.
India is one of the recognized mega-diverse countries of the world, harbouring nearly 7-8% of the recorded species of the world. More than 100,000 species of fauna and 23.39 percent of India's land area will be covered by forest or tree cover in 2020 making it the world's 8th most biodiverse region with a 0.46 BioD score on the diversity index. Desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, and more may all be found in India.
The Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma area, and the Sundarban constitute four of the world's 36 Biodiversity Hotspots. The Sundarbans and the Terrai-Duar Savannah grasslands can also be put to this list because of their distinct vegetation and animal diversity.
Following ways we may follow to preserve our biodiversity:
- Government legislation.
- Nature preserves.
- Reducing invasive species.
- Habitat restoration.
- Captive breeding and seed banks.
- Research.
- Reduce climate change.
- Purchase sustainable products.
Finally, “We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.” - EO Wilson
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