What Are The Causes Of Loss Of Biodiversity?

Biological Diversity is an important term related to our environment. The three types of biodiversity includes species, ecosystem and genetic diversity. Inhumane actions of humans have resulted in a devastating damage to the biodiversity of our planet in all those stages. No one can accurately contemplate the severity of the loss of biodiversity. Moreover, the main causes of this loss of biodiversity are “HIPPO”, an acronym coined by Dr. Edward O. Wilson in 1985. The everlasting devastating effects of “HIPPO” cannot be dealt with easily. Although, there are solutions, but these are very difficult to implement. This research primarily deals with the causes and effects of the loss of biodiversity and the possible solutions to recover from its

It means the reduction of biological things like animals, birds, plants etc. It refers both the reduction of species in local and worldwide. The loss of any species means the loss of biodiversity can be a natural occurrence such as competition, diseases, parasitism, predation. Cutting down trees and forests is one of the important cause of loss of biodiversity. E.g.: Sundarban.

Causes of Biodiversity

In order to solve a problem, the reason causing the problem should be identified. Following this context, some reasons behind the loss of biodiversity have been identified. These reasons are either natural or man-made. Some of the identified reasons are stated below :

• Habitat Destruction - the residence of a species can be destroyed by any natural calamity or any inconsiderate act of mankind. This can cause the species leave that area or die.

• Overexploitation of Resources - excessive consumpsion of a species through capturing, hunting, fishing or logging can cause extinction of that species.

• Pollution - pollutions cause physical, chemical and biological changes in an ecosystem. These changes can be threatening to the organisms of that