Species extinction is not a pleasant phenomenon. But around 27,000 species become extinct every year. This is a big blow to the biological diversity that sustains life on earth. If this trend of biodiversity depletion continues, one-fourth of the world’s species may be gone by the year 2050. Biodiversity conservation strategies need to focus on several factors to be really effective. Conservation of biodiversity is the planning and management of biological resources in a way so as to secure their wide use and continuous supply, maintaining their quality, value and diversity. The world conservation strategy has suggested the following steps for biodiversity conservation:
Preservation of species that are endangered.
Prevention of extinction through sound planning and
Preservation of varieties of food crops, forage plants, animals and their wild relatives.
Identification, safeguarding and protection of habitats of wild relatives where species feed, breed, nurse their young and rest.
Regulation of international trade in wild plants and animals.
Biodiversity conservation strategies could be categorized as In situ conservation and Ex situ conservation strategies.
Preservation of species that are endangered.
Prevention of extinction through sound planning and
Preservation of varieties of food crops, forage plants, animals and their wild relatives.
Identification, safeguarding and protection of habitats of wild relatives where species feed, breed, nurse their young and rest.
Regulation of international trade in wild plants and animals.
Biodiversity conservation strategies could be categorized as In situ conservation and Ex situ conservation strategies.
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