Aquatic ecology and Biodiversity

Unit 12- Aquatic biodiversity and conservation

12.1.3. Future needs of biodiversity
Saving of biodiversity
• To protect gene, species, habitat and ecosystem
• To restore lost, threatened, endangered species in their habitat
• Documenting - Composition, distribution, structure and functions of an ecosystem
• To create awareness to maintain the balance of an ecosystem
• To provide opportunities to local people for sustainable use
• To appreciate and protect the nature beauty and variety of ecosystem
• To educate people about their surroundings
Use of biodiversity
• Sustainable and equitable use of available resources.
India is rich in faunal wealth. The country has nearly 75,000 animal species, about 80 % are insects. The distributions of major animal groups are as follows