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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
Give any 'two' examples of endangered species
Suggest two practices giving one example of each, that help protect rare or threatened species.
With the help of any one example explain Alien species invasion as one of the causes of Biodiversity losses.
______ refers to the conservation of endangered species outside their natural habitats.
Species that possess a very high risk of extinction due to population decline of about 30 - 50 % over past 10 years are categorized as _______.
Which among the following is an exception to invasive species?
Accroding to IUCN Red list, the status of Antilope is ____________.
Threatened species are those which ______.
What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? What steps are needed to prevent them?
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to ______.
Which among the following forests is known as the "lungs of the planet earth"?
What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?
Discuss one example, based on your day-to-day observations, showing how loss of one species may lead to the extinction of another.
Explain the concept of "co-extinction" by taking two examples.
List any three major causes of loss of biodiversity.
Enlist two criteria that are used to identify a region for maximum protection as 'Biodiversity hotspots'.
Match the species in Column I with its category in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Rare species | I. No species |
| B. Vulnerable species | II. Facing a high risk of extinction |
| C. Endangered species | III. Localised species |
| D. Extinct species | IV. Species under threat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
What is ex-situ conservation?
Red Data Book is maintained by ______.
Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity?
Which one of the following groups faces maximum threat of extinction?
Give definitions of Invasive species.
Write any three criteria on which different types of reflexes are based.
These are regarded as major causes of biodiversity loss:
- Over exploitation
- Co-extinction
- Mutation
- Habitat loss and fragmentation
- Migration
Choose the correct option:
Which type of extinction is characterised by species disappearing through natural environmental changes or evolutionary processes over a slow, long-term period?
Which of the following animals is correctly categorised as 'Vulnerable' under the IUCN Red List?
Which of the following sets correctly lists all extinct (EX) species mentioned in the IUCN classification?
