Test: Biodiversity And Conservation

Biodiversity has contributed in many ways to the development of human culture and, in turn, human communities have played a major role in shaping the diversity of nature at the genetic, species and ecological levels.

The Government of India passed the Wild life Protection Act in the year 1972. It was establised to preserve,protect and propagate the variety of species within natural boundaries.

Endangered Species includes those species which are in danger of extinction. The IUCN publishes information about endangered species world-wide as the Red List of threatened species.

Tropical regions occupy about one-fourth of the total area of the earth

National parks and sanctuaries are established  for the purpose of conservation.

Since the last few decades, growth in human population has increased the rate of consumption of natural resources. It has accelerated the loss of species and habitation in different parts of the world.

This list is published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Biodiversity itself is a combination of two words, Bio (life) and diversity (variety). In simple terms, biodiversity is the number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. It refers to the varieties of plants, animals and micro-organisms.