Emerging Trends in Climate Change (ETCC)
Year : 2023, Volume 2, Issue 1
First page : 44-48
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.125
Projected Status of Climate Change and Its Impact on Biodiversity in India
Satish Kumar1*, Vijayanti Jakhar2, Janak Raj3
1*Department of Botany, Government College, Hisar-125001 (Haryana, India) 2Department of Zoology, Government College for Women, Bhodia Khera, Fatehabad-125050 (Haryana, India) 3Department of Botany, Government National College, Sirsa (Haryana, India) *Corresponding Author E-mail: drsatishverma1008@gmail.com Received: 18.2.2023 | Revised: 27.03.2023 | Accepted: 16.04.2023
ABSTRACT
Climate change is a natural process which is triggered by anthropogenic activities. A small change in the climate severely impacts the diversity of organisms and disturbs the ecological balance. Frequent incidences of higher and lower rainfall are taking place, but the global temperature is increasing regularly and is projected to increase around 2°C by 2030. More destructive hurricanes, droughts, heat waves, and severe rainfall will occur in coming years due to global warming, adversely affecting the income of about 10% population of India. The biodiversity of a region includes the diversity among genes of the individual, members of a species, species of an ecosystem and habitats of the biosphere. Biodiversity is the key element for ecological balance and ensures the human race's survival. India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world, having 2 hotspots and 10 biogeographical regions. About 46000 plant species and 81000 animal species have been reported in India. Biodiversity must be conserved for sustainable development, ecological balance and survival of human beings. Planners should plan the conservation strategies of natural biodiversity with high priority, and the government should take measures to implement conservation techniques of biodiversity, minimizing climate change, sensitizing the mass and promoting research on the importance of climate change and biodiversity.
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Kumar, S., Jakhar, V., & Raj, J. (2023). Projected Status of Climate Change and Its Impact on Biodiversity in India, Emrg. Trnd. Clim. Chng. 2(1), 44-48. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.125
