ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cities
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Biodiversity Hotspots
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Farms
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Conservation stations
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is done through genetic conservation. In this conservation process, artificial conditions are created to make their habitat almost like a natural habitat. Examples include zoos, aquariums and gene banks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buying fewer products and making sure the products you do buy minimise the impact on biodiversity. Investing in ways that promote biodiversity. Reducing waste of consumer goods: food, clothes, electrical appliances, etc. Recycling.
Detailed explanation-3: -© Trond Larsen. To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet two strict criteria: It must have at least 1, 500 vascular plants as endemics-which is to say, it must have a high percentage of plant life found nowhere else on the planet. A hotspot, in other words, is irreplaceable.
Detailed explanation-4: -Major direct threats to biodiversity include habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable resource use, invasive species, pollution, and global climate change.