Threats to Biodiversity — Study Resources & PYQs
Major threats affecting biodiversity and ecosystems.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- LegacyIAS - Biodiversity Conservation: In-situ & Ex-situ, Protected Areas (UPSC Notes) (Article) — Detailed notes covering threats to biodiversity alongside in-situ and ex-situ conservation in India.
- TheIASHub - Biodiversity Conservation Methods, Hotspots, Key Initiatives (Article) — Overview of biodiversity threats, conservation methods, hotspots and key government initiatives in India.
- UNIT 4: Biodiversity - UGC official textbook (Erach Bharucha) (PDF) — The single best source for this topic: threats (habitat loss, poaching, man-wildlife conflict), alongside hotspots and conservation, in separate sections.
- Biodiversity and Conservation - NCERT-based guide (Anantam IAS) (Article) — Adds the Indian legal and institutional context: IUCN Red List categories, 18 biosphere reserves, Project Tiger. Gives your answers extra specifics on threats and their response.
Taught in these subjects
- ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT — BCET11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu