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India has four biodiversity hotspots and 90% of this area has been lost, according to the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) new report entitled ‘State of India’s Environment in ...

More than 12 per cent of India’s IUCN Red List animal species are endangered; There has been a huge jump in forest fires this year; 14 states/UTs have registered a drop in carbon retention services ; New Delhi, June 8, 2021: India has lost 90 per cent of the area under its four biodiversity hotspots. The Indo-Burma hotspot is the worst hit ...

Shrinking biodiversity: 69% drop in wildlife populations in nearly 5 decades, shows report ... According to WWF-India programme director Dr Sejal Worah, the country has seen a decline in population of the likes of honeybees and 17 species of freshwater turtles in this period. Worah said the report finds that the Himalayan region and the Western ...

Biodiversity is declining everywhere. The statistics are concerning across every region of the world. Overall, wild vertebrate species have declined by 73% between 1970 and 2020, according to the LPI. The Latin America and Carribean region experienced the sharpest decline (95%) followed by Africa (76%) and Asia and the Pacific (60%).

The biggest threat to biodiversity in the Asia Pacific, consistent with global trends, was change in land use (accounting for 45% of the threat), followed by species overexploitation (26.9%) and ...

Ravi Singh, Secretary General & CEO, WWF India, said, "The Living Planet Report 2022 shows how climate change and biodiversity loss are not only environmental issues but economic, development, security and social issues too – and they must therefore be addressed together. Climate Change in India will impact key areas, such as water resources ...

Discover the latest insights on biodiversity in India with the 'State of Environment in Figures 2024' report. Learn about the current status, challenges, and initiatives to preserve the rich ecological diversity of the nation. From loss of forestland to tiger, leopard & elephant attacks as well as environmental crimes, we analyse it all ...

Weighing the biodiversity decline. India covers 2.4% of the world's geographical area and accommodates 11.4% of the planet's plants (about 48,000 species) and 7.5% of its animal population (about 96,000 species), as per government data from 2011. The threat of extinction, however, looms over the better part of the country's rich biodiversity.

Deforestation in India remains a pressing issue, though its nature is more nuanced than it might appear at first glance. On paper, India has reported a gradual . ... showing a steady decline in dense, natural forests over the last two decades. This reflects a worrying trend: while India may be gaining green cover in terms of area, it is losing ...

This article throws light upon the causes of loss of biodiversity in India. Some of the causes are: 1. Habitat Fragmentation 2. Introduced Species 3. ... Little evidence, or data, of air pollution causing a seri­ous decline in the number of species is found in India. However, in one of Poland’s national parks, 43 species of fauna and flora ...

7.4 Depreciation is the decline in the quantity or quality of an asset over time. In the case of ecosystems, depreciation is the difference between the rate at which it is ... aspects of India’s biodiversity have been discussed in the 2020 issue of 3this publication . 7.6 India has tremendously rich in species and ecosystem diversity. Over 1 ...

rent status of biodiversity in India, areas which need serious attention can be enumerated. There is an urgent need to mo nitor loss of bio diversity by ana lysing the situ ations which lead to ...

biodiversity is declining far faster than that in our oceans or forests, with a record 84% decline in freshwater species, which is equivalent to 4% per year since 1970. The Living Planet Index (LPI) is a measure of the state of the world’s biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from

The concomitant impacts of biodiversity decline, ... Srinivasan, U. et al. Oil palm cultivation can be expanded while sparing biodiversity in India. Nat. Food 2, 442–447 (2021).

Deforestation and biodiversity loss are significant environmental challenges facing India. The country has lost a significant portion of its forest cover in the last few decades, leading to a decline in biodiversity and other negative impacts. In this article, we will explore the causes and solutions to deforestation and biodiversity loss in India.

Among the 47,000 plants, around 15,000 types of blooming plants are local to India (native species) and among the 90,000 creature species, 2000 unique types of birds, 2546 types of fishes, and furthermore have around 5-8% of the all-out vertebrate, reptile and land and water proficient types of the whole world. Reasons for Decline of Biodiversity

Instances like the decline of vultures due to diclofenac use or the diminishing numbers of the Bengal tiger underscore the urgency of conservation efforts. ... A continued loss of biodiversity in india can severely impact this precious treasure that India is blessed with. Economic and Medicinal Benefits: In agriculture, biodiversity acts as a ...

A comparison of status of biodiversity between Indian and World scenario is depicted in Table 1. Table 1: Comparison between the Number of Species in India & the World. Group: Number of Species in India: Number of Species in the World (%) India: Mammals: 350: 4627: 7.6: Birds: 1224: 9702: 12.6: Reptiles: 408: 6550: 6.2: Amphibians: 197: 4522: 4 ...

Some studies around the world single out ‘fragmentation’ as the most important factor in the decline of biodiversity. India hosts significant parts of four global biodiversity hotspots out of the 36 identified, within the Western Ghats; the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; the western Himalayas; and the eastern Himalayas.