HUMAN IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH THE LENS OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v12.i8.2024.6665Keywords:
Biodiversity Loss, Anthropogenic Impacts, Ecosystem Functioning, Conservation Biology, Ecosystem ServicesAbstract [English]
Human activities are also being cited as the greatest causes of loss of biodiversity and degradation of eco systems across the globe. This paper will address the anthropogenic forces of degrading biodiversity and ecosystems using the context of conservation biology with a major emphasis on the following anthropogenic agents as habitats, pollutants, global warming, overexploitation, and invasive species. The study examines the impacts of these drivers on the biodiversity and ecosystem processes and ecological stability of various ecosystems. It also evaluates the impacts of loss of biodiversity due to human activities on ecosystem services, interactions between species and the ecological stability and sustainability at long-term. Besides, the investigation examines the success of conservation biology measures and interventions in reducing anthropogenic impacts and facilitating ecosystem restoration. The combination of conservation biology and evidence-based methods in the study outlines the important ways to enhance the biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, which can be useful in conservation planning and sustainable environmental management.
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