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requirement needed for the social and cultural activities. The availability of biodiversity
makes the social and economical development easy.
f. Area of Study of Research

People can conduct innumerable study and research in the field of biodiversity. It is a wide
field for the study and research purpose. It helps to know about different species. The research
work helps in the conservation of existing species and production of new species too.

Conservation Measures of Biodiversity
Biodiversity is very essential for the survival of living beings. It is necessary to be conserved
for the existence of life on the earth. Some conservation measures are given below:

a. Knowledge of Biodiversity
People should have knowledge about the biodiversity found in different geographical
regions. The knowledge of biodiversity helps to know about the number, their status,
food, habitat, etc. It also helps in formulating different conversational programmes and
necessary plans and policies for their preservation. The local people should be made
aware about the needs of conservation. They should also be encouraged to participate in
the conversational activities.

b. Public Participation

It is not possible to conduct all the conservation activities only by the government. The
participation of local people is equally important in these activities. Public participation
should be increased while formulating plans and programmes for the conservation of
biodiversity. According to the local autonomous rule, the responsibility of local conservation
is given to the local village council and the municipality. So, local people should be
encouraged to participate in such activities. The community based organizations like eco-
club, political parties, NGOs, local institutions, etc. should be participated in such activities.

c. Promote Religious Values
Among the large varieties of biodiversity, many
plants, trees, birds and animals have religious
values. Plants and trees like tulsi, bar, peepal,
bel, rudrakshya, lotus etc. have religious values.
Similarly, animals like lion, tiger, snake, crow,
elephant, monkey, tortoise, peacock, etc. also
have religious values. These biodiversity are
worshiped by people with different names in
different occasions. People hesitate to destroy
them. Hence, promotion of religious values help Fig: 6
to conserve biodiversity.

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