Question

How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of Biodiversity?

Answer 1

As individuals, we can prevent loss of biodiversity in the following ways:

• Increasing awareness about environmental issues. Making posters that provide more information about biodiversity conservation, to raise public awareness.
• Increased support and/ or active participation in government policies and actions laid down for conservation of biodiversity.
• Protect various plant and animal species in our surrounding.
• Set up bird and bat houses wherever possible.
• Prevent felling of trees especially native plants or trees in a particular area.
• Reduce, recycle and reuse resources. Especially, reduce pollution and use of plastic bags and other materials that are potential threats for the environment.
• Use environment friendly products, segregate and dispose garbage correctly.
• Convince people about the importance of trees and the need to participate in tree plantation campaign.
• Obey the rules that fall under Biodiversity Act.