Biodiversity is more complex than rare species (giant pandas), areas of high spe

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Biodiversity is more complex than rare species (giant pandas), areas of high species diversity (rainforests), big dynamic creatures (whales), or economically important species (cod); however, these are the realms in which biodiversity is most commonly discussed.

In this module, you will conduct research on either an endangered species or invasive species of your choice—either plant or animal. Consider the biological, ethical, and economic aspects of your species and relate these aspects to their role in protecting and preserving (endangered) or eradicating (invasive) your species.

Then, address the following questions:

Briefly describe your chosen species and describe the basic reasons for its endangerment or invasive status.

Define what characteristics make some species more vulnerable to extinction, while others seem to thrive despite changes in their surroundings.

Describe how extinctions and/or invasive species affect biodiversity and therefore humans directly and indirectly.

Explanation / Answer

1. I chose Asian elephant which is given in the list of endangered species. The Asian elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India and Nepal in the west to Borneo in the east.

Reassons for endangered status

2. reasons for some species more vulnerable to extinction

Extinction affects biodiversity and humans

1. Example I

The Parsi community in Mumbai have traditionally exposed their dead family members to vultures in "towers of silence," this is and english word. since the vultures are disappearing as per the Estimation about 97 to 99 percent of the birds have gone in the last few decades. So the Parsi community there is left in a very tough situation of trying to figure out how to appropriately and respectfully take care of their own dead family members in a world without vultures.

II. Biodiversity loss from mass species extinctions may result in pollution and climate changes. This will inturn increase the population of invasive species, habitat reduction and other environmental issues and could also affect vital issues such as food production, pure water and a stable climate

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