Module 3: Biodiversity and its conservation

Topics

• Biogeographical classification of India →
• India as a mega-diversity nation →
• Hot-sports of biodiversity →
• Endangered and endemic species of India →
• Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity →
• Bio-geographical classification of India →
• Value of biodiversity →
• Threats to biodiversity →
• Conservation of biodiversity →
• Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity. →
• Introduction – Definition: genetic →
• species and ecosystem diversity →
• Value of biodiversity: consumptive use →
• productive use →
• social →
• ethical →
• aesthetic and option values →
• Biodiversity at global →
• National and local levels →
• Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss →
• poaching of wildlife →
• man-wildlife conflicts →
• Genetic →