Biodiversity is the combination of two words; Bio (life), and diversity (variation). It is defined as the degree of variation within or among the species that exist on different regions of the earth”. It is comprised of different organisms such as bacteria, protozoans, algae, fungi, animals, and plants.
Biodiversity is important in the following ways for us:
Provision of beneficial products: Biodiversity provides many beneficial products which includes fiber, oil, dyes, rubber, water, timber, paper and food.
Stabilization of ecosystem: It also stabilizes the ecosystem by recycling the nutrients, reduces the amount of pollution by means of forest.
Medicinal usage: Biodiversity also plays an important role in drug discovery and medicinal resources. Medicines from nature account for usage by 80% of the world's population.
Tourism: It also beautifies the nature with lots of tress and animals found in different regions which enhances the tourism
