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प्रश्न
How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?
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उत्तर
The loss of biodiversity can be prevented by
- Practice of recycling waste paper etc.
- Judicious exploitation of medicinal and commercial plants and animals.
- Generating awareness among the public on the importance of biodiversity and conservation through skits, screening of films, lectures, etc.
Teaching people how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through alternate eco-friendly green technologies like the use of solar energy, wind energy, biogas, vermicompost, organic farming, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Suggest two practices giving one example of each, that help protect rare or threatened species.
Dodo bird, stellar sea cow and passenger pigeon are few examples of extinction due to ______.
Acronym for IUCN is ____________.
The Red List of threatened species is published by ______.
Which among the following is an in situ conservation method for national genetic resources?
What do you understand by ‘exotic species’?
What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? What steps are needed to prevent them?
Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to ______.
Which of the following is/are endangered plant species?
What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?
What could have triggered mass extinctions of species in the past?
Discuss one example, based on your day-to-day observations, showing how loss of one species may lead to the extinction of another.
Gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions for long periods using ______.
Consider the following statements:
- Statement I: Endemism and accelerated habitat loss are characteristics of biodiversity hotspots.
- Statement II: Gene bank is an in-situ method of biodiversity conservation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
What is ex-situ conservation?
Which one of the following groups faces maximum threat of extinction?
The sixth extinction in progress currently is different from all previous extinctions on earth as it is ______.
Write any three criteria on which different types of reflexes are based.
Name any two factors responsible for the loss of biodiversity in a geographical region.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the 'Evil Quartet' responsible for the loss of biodiversity?
Match List - I with List - IІ.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. The Evil Quartet | I. Cryopreservation |
| B. Ex-situ conservation | ΙI. Alien species invasion |
| C. Lantana camara | III. Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. Dodo | IV. Extinction |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
Damage to biodiversity takes place due to natural reasons which includes the following EXCEPТ:
