name some insite biodiversity conservation methods
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In situ conservation refers to protecting an endangered species in its natural habitat. In situ approach includes protection of a group of ecosystems through a network of protected areas such as biodiversity hotspots, national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and sacred groves.
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Biodiversity is the biological diversity which includes the variety of the whole species present on earth. It includes different animals, plants, micro-organisms and their genes, water ecosystems, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems in which they all are present.
Biodiversity is necessary for our existence as well as valuable in its own right. This is because it provides the fundamental building blocks for the many goods and services which provides a healthy environment to lead our life.
Biodiversity include fundamental things to our health like fresh water clean air and food products, as well as the many other products such as timber and fiber.
Biodiversity also includes various other important things and services such as cultural, recreational, and spiritual nourishment that play an important role in maintaining our personal life as well as social life.
So, it is an important task for all of us to take care of our Biodiversity and we should try to maintain it. Over the last 200 years Australia has suffered the largest ocumented decline in biodiversity of any continent. Despite efforts to manage threats and pressures to biodiversity in Australia, it is still in decline.
Main threats to our biodiversity are as given below:
• Degradation, fragmentation and loss of habitat
• Spreading of invasive species
• Unsustainable use of natural resources
• Change of Climate
• Inappropriate fire regimes
• Changes within aquatic environment and water flows
Why should we Conserve Biodiversity?
Human should conserve biodiversity because of its benefit for example services and biological resources which are essential to live our life on earth. However, it also provides spiritual benefits as well as social benefit.
Biological Resources
A biological resource means any product that is harvested from nature is the part of biological resources. These resources come under several categories such as medicine, food, wood products, fibers etc. For example under one category i.e., Food more than 7,000 species of plants are involved, although we dependent mainly on only 12 major crops for food.