IMPORTANT TERMS:
· Biodiversity- The variety and variability among living organisms and ecological complexes in which they occur (or) The totality of genes, species and ecosystem of a region.
· Biosphere Reserve: A protected area where multiple use of the land is permitted by dividing it into certain zones (or) A special category of protected areas of land or coastal environments, wherein people are an integral component of the system.
· Botanochemicals: Derivative chemicals synthesized from plant products.
· Conservation:The national management and care for the biosphere to avoid creation of imbalance resulting in the destruction of habitats and the extinction of species.
· Cryopreservation:Storage of living materials at ultra low temperature (ie., -1960C in liquid nitrogen.
· Endemic Species: The species which are confined to a particular country.
· Extinction:The elimination of a species.
· Exotic Species (Alien Species):A species introduced in a country from another country.
· Hot Spots:The richest and the most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth.
· Megadiversity Zones:The regions of the earth, which harbour a very large number of species.
· National Parks:A protected area aimed at the betterment of wildlife, where human activities are not permitted.
· Red Data Book (Red List): Book list containing a record of threatened species.
· Sanctuary:A protected area aimed at the conservation of animals only, where certain human activities such as harvesting of timber, collection of minor forest products are permited.
· Specification:Refers to the evolution of new species.
· Species Richness: The number of species per unit area.
· Wildlife:The living organisms in their natural habitats other than the cultivated plants and domesticated animals.
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