Threats of Biodiversity
Threats of Biodiversity: The biodiversity of earth’s surface has now been faced with mass extinction of many species on a global scale.
Every type of organism such as microorganisms, fungi, plants, and animals all are threatened with dire consequences.
Many of the animal’s species have already been lost. Moreover nearly 650 mammals, 210 reptiles and 1100 birds are threatened with extinction.
Many forests have been destroyed:
- to extract wood and other precious herbs,
- for expansion of agricultural land,
- for expansion of habitable area,
- for industrialization.
The eco-system has been highly disturbed as a result of massive destruction of forests.
In many cases the production (usually industrial) and release of wastes acting as pollutants have completely destroyed the habitat of many species.
Moreover the habitat areas in most cases have got shrunk due to many reasons and stand as isolated patches or islands. The smaller the area of the habitat, the lower would be the number of species.
It has become imperative to take an all out coordinated effort to protect the habitat, particularly in the tropical forest.