CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

BY GROUP 7

Arunkumar
Biny Alias
Mithu Cherian
Pari.T
Tessy Thomas
Vineeth . K .Murali
Introduction
• Biodiversity – variety of life on earth
• Global species range 2million - 100million
• Species getting extinct as a result of human activities
• In the past , extinction due to climatic and environment
changes
Species prone to extinction
• Species at top level of food chain – carnivores
>Require extensive area for prey
• Endemic local species
>Limited area and distribution
• Species with small populations
>Mating and interbreeding is a problem
• Migratory species
>Suitable habitat for survival
• Species with complex life styles
>Require specific elements at specific times
Keystone species
Why to conserve biodiversity?
• Ecological reasons

• Individuals and ecosystems are interdependent

• forest home of species deforestation

climate loss of resources loss of natural habitat

Global climatic change inc in global temp

• Economic reasons
• Environment disasters are directly/indirectly caused by
humans
• Clean-up and restoration will cost billions which is not
afforded by poorer nations
• Use of non-sustainable resources can lead to collapse of
industry ,eg : timber
• Loss of habitat can lead to loss of species and hence
loss of resources
• Ethical reasons
• Do we have the right to cause the extinction of another
species
• Natural competition between human and other species
• Due to limited resources and space
• Aesthetic reasons
• Enjoy natural beauty
How to conserve biodiversity
• Two methods of conservation

• Ex-situ conservation – outside the

natural habitat
• In-situ conservation – within the natural
habitat
Ex –Situ conservation
• Zoos – display of species for public enjoyment and
education
• Preservation of species through captive breeding
programmes
• Generate financial support and extend public education
• Captive breeding – when nos are low they are captured
and made to breed in artificial conditions
• Preservation of plant species
• Easier to provide habitat and to breed
• Done through seed banks – storage of seeds at low
temperatures
• Seeds can easily survive adverse conditions and easier
to preserve
Advantages and Disadvantages
• Advantages
• Preservation of species that tend to be extinct
• Artificial breeding produce newer lines of species
• Better products and hence usefulness

• Disadvantages
• Very expensive , germplasm banks
• Not always able to provide the necessary conditions and
habitat