Threat to Biodiversity in India
- Geo-demographic Load: India supports 17% population of the world with only 2.4% area of the world. This ever increasing population is putting great pressure on the natural resources of country.
- Climate Change
- Deforestation and Habitat Loss or Fragmentation
- Overexploitation leading to shortening of Earth Overshoot day (29 July 2019).
- Invasive Species like Water hyacinth, Congress grass, Mesquite and Lantana.
- Pollution
- Natural ....
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