Class 12 Biology - Chapter 13: Biodiversity and Conservation
Understand the importance, threats, and conservation of biodiversity in Class 12 Biology Chapter 13. Learn about in situ and ex situ conservation methods.
Overview
This chapter highlights the significance of biodiversity and the urgent need to conserve it. It covers the types and levels of biodiversity, patterns of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and strategies for conservation including in situ and ex situ methods.
Why This Chapter Matters
Biodiversity is vital for ecosystem balance, climate resilience, and human survival. Understanding its value helps students become responsible stewards of the environment.
Real-Life Applications
- Analyzing biodiversity patterns such as species richness and endemism.
- Understanding threats like habitat loss, poaching, and invasive species.
- Exploring conservation efforts like biosphere reserves, zoos, seed banks, and wildlife protection laws.
Skills You Will Learn
- Classifying types of biodiversity: genetic, species, and ecosystem.
- Interpreting biodiversity hotspots and extinction data.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of different conservation strategies.
Explore and Test Your Knowledge
Practice Test
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Scheduled Talent Test
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Flashcards
A: Genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
A: In situ conservation protects species in their natural habitat (e.g., national parks), while ex situ conservation involves protecting them outside their habitat (e.g., zoos, seed banks).
A: The Western Ghats and the Indo-Burma region.
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