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How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?
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Biodiversity:
Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of organisms present on the Earth.
Role of an individual in saving biodiversity:
An individual can contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the following ways:
- By limiting the utilisation of resources the demand of natural resources can be reduced which would help in reducing deforestation and thereby prevent loss of habitat. For example, limiting the use of woods in constructing bungalows.
- By creating awareness among the public on the importance of biodiversity and the need for its conversation through slogans, posters, skits, films, lectures etc.
- By using alternate eco friendly technologies like solar energy, wind energy, biogas, vermicompost etc..
- Reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and global warming by using public transportation.
- Planting more trees.
Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of organisms present on the Earth.
Role of an individual in saving biodiversity:
An individual can contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the following ways:
- By limiting the utilisation of resources the demand of natural resources can be reduced which would help in reducing deforestation and thereby prevent loss of habitat. For example, limiting the use of woods in constructing bungalows.
- By creating awareness among the public on the importance of biodiversity and the need for its conversation through slogans, posters, skits, films, lectures etc.
- By using alternate eco friendly technologies like solar energy, wind energy, biogas, vermicompost etc..
- Reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and global warming by using public transportation.
- Planting more trees.
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