Name: Wildlife in India
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 46 s
Description: Various species of wildlife found in India are found nowhere else on earth. Which are the major species that make the wildlife of India unique?

Question

"The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity. " State the importance of biodiversity for human life. Also, suggest some measures to conserve our forest resources.

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity is important in human life because:

The forest provides shelter for numerous wildlife. There are many tribal communities that still rely on the forest for everything. They are dependent on the forests for shelter, food, honey, fruits, herbs, water, etc. These people consume these products and also sell some for their livelihood.

Humans depend on forests directly and indirectly. Direct advantages include forest and forest products. In an indirect way, forest protects the soil from being eroded and reduces the effect of global warming.

Deforestation leads to the loss of plant and animal species and creates an impact on human lives. Therefore, it is important to conserve forest resources. Measures to conserve forest resources include:

Afforestation and discouraging deforestation.

Establishment of more organisations like WWF and Green Peace that protect biodiversity.

Establishment of more national parks, sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves.

Discouraging hunting and poaching and abiding by the laws made by the government.

Spreading awareness about the importance of biodiversity.

The development projects should not be at the cost of harming biodiversity.

"The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity. " State the importance of biodiversity for human life. Also, suggest some measures to conserve our forest resources.

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