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| Title: | Biodiversity Conservation-Protecting Species Before They Are Gone |
| Authors: | Singh, Arvind |
| Issue Date: | May-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Species extinction is not a
pleasant phenomenon. But around 27,000 species become extinct every year. This
is a big blow to the biological diversity that sustains life on Earth. If this
trend of biodiversity depletion continues, one-fourth of the world’s species
may be gone by the year 2050. Biodiversity conservation strategies need to
focus on several factors to be really effective.
ANY natural calamity—a drought, a fire, a flood or a
new disease—would have a tough job wiping out everything alive. The reason? All
living things are a little bit different from each other. While some will
perish, there will be others who would have certain genes or characteristics
that will help them survive the calamity. This variability, also known as
biological diversity, is a big defence mechanism essential for the survival of
nature in all its pristine glory.
Biodiversity or biological diversity refers to
the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial,
marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they
are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of
ecosystems. |
| Page(s): | 8 |
| ISSN: | 0036-8512 |
| Source: | SR Vol.47(05) [May 2010]
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