Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Himalayas

Himalayas, also Him+alaya (Sanskrit for “abode of snow”), mountain system in Asia, forming a broad continuous arc for nearly 2600 km (1600 mi) along the northern fringes of the Indian subcontinent, from the bend of the Indus River in the … Continue reading

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Himalaya: A Biodiversity Hotspot!!

The Himalaya Hotspot is home to the worl d’s highest mountains, including Mt. Everest. The mountains rise abruptly, resulting in a diversity of ecosystems that range from alluvial grasslands and subtropical broadleaf forests to alpine meadows above the tree line. … Continue reading

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Southeast Asean Rainforest

Photograph by © WWF-Canon/William F. RODENBURG The Southeast Asian rainforests are the oldest, consistent rainforests on Earth, dating back to the Pleistocene Epoch 70 million years ago. It has a biological richness and diversity unequaled by that of the Amazon … Continue reading

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Agrobiodiversity and Germplasm Preservation

Agrobiodiversity The genetic base of the world’s food crops is shrinking as genetic resources are being lost to changing tastes, industrialization, urbanization, mechanization of farming, and commercialization of agriculture. Conservation and use of biodiversity is central to research on the … Continue reading

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