This article throws light on the six major values of biodiversity. The six major values are: (a) Total Environmental Value (TEnV), (b) Primary Value (PV), (c) Total Economic Value (TEV), (d) Use Value (UV), (e) Direct Use Value (DUV), (f) Indirect Use Value (IUV), and (g) Ethical and Aesthetic Values. (a) Total Environmental Value (TEnV): UNEP (1995) defined this as [...]
This article throws light on the four key benefits of biodiversity. The four key benefits are: (1) Biodiversity Provides the Natural Resource, (2) Biodiversity Provides the Genetic Resource, (3) Biodiversity Maintains a Stable Ecosystem, and (4) Biodiversity Ensures Optimum Utilization and Conservation of Abiotic Resources in an Ecosystem. Benefit # (1) Biodiversity Provides the Natural Resource: Plants and animals have [...]
This article throws light on the ten major causes for the loss of biodiversity, i.e, (1) Destruction of Habitat, (2) Hunting, (3) Exploitation of Selected Species, (4) Habitat Fragmentation, (5) Collection for Zoo and Research, (6) Introduction of Exotic Species, (7) Pollution, (8) Control of Pests and Predators, (9) Natural Calamities, and (10) Other Factors. Cause #1 Destruction of Habitat: [...]