Explanation

Biodiversity is important at every hierarchical level-genetic diversity (gene pool), species diversity, community and ecosystem diversity. It is being threatened by the reduction in space, smaller and fragmented habitats, over-exploitation by humans, human sponsored ecosystems, climatic changes, pollution and invasive exotic species. However, it is important that the present human population derives economic, ecological and aesthetic benefits from biodiversity. It is equally important that the biodiversity is preserved in all its forms and in good health for the future generations. Further degradation and destruction of habitats should be prevented