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Biodiversity,
also
known
as
biological
diversity,
means
the
importance
of
sustaining
vast
variety
of
flora
and
fauna
on
Earth
as
a
whole
and
also
in
different
regions
and
habitats.
This
plays
an
important
role
in
the
food
chain
and
helps
in
striking
a
balance
in
the
environment.
God
has
created
innumerable
species
of
plants
and
animals
that
rely
on
each
other
for
various
needs
and
contribute
in
maintaining
harmony
on
Earth.
However,
man
is
playing
with
this
law
of
nature.
Various
human
activities
are
leading
to
extinction
of
many
of
these
species.
Deforestation
is
one
such
human
activity
that
has
impacted
biodiversity
vastly.
Animals
and
plants
require
a
certain
climate
and
environment
to
live
peacefully.
Forests
serve
as
habitats
for
vast
species
of
plants
and
animals.
Clearing
of
forest
land
is
resulting
in
clearing
of
the
safe
abode
of
the
wild
creatures
that
live
there,
thereby
impacting
the
biodiversity.
While
some
of
them
move
to
other
places
to
survive,
others
are
unable
to
adapt
to
the
environmental
changes
and
get
extinct.
The
loss
of
various
species
of
plants
and
animals
owing
to
deforestation
disrupts
the
food
chain
adversely.
Herbivorous
animals
find
it
hard
to
look
for
food
on
cleared
lands.
They
often
starve
to
death.
This
in
turn
impacts
the
carnivorous
animals
that
rely
on
the
flesh
of
the
herbivorous
animals.
With
herbivorous
animals
going
extinct
or
starving,
the
carnivorous
are
also
unable
to
get
the
required
diet.
Thus,
not
only
are
these
wild
animals
deprived
of
their
habitat
but
also
of
food.
Statistics
reveal
that
forests
are
home
for
around
eighty
percent
of
animals
and
plants
around
the
world.
Deforestation
is
thus
impacting
a
vast
number
of
species
which
is
affecting
biodiversity
badly.
Researchers
claim
that
more
than
a
hundred
species
of
animals
are
getting
extinct
each
day.
If
we
do
not
stop
deforestation,
around
10%
of
the
species
of
animals
will
lose
their
life
in
the
next
two
decades.
Thus,
we
see
deforestation
has
affected
the
biodiversity
to
a
great
extent.
Man
is
destroying
the
beautiful
creations
of
God
without
any
inhibition
just
to
satisfy
his
need
and
make
life
comfortable
for
himself.
What
he
isn’t
realizing
is
that
this
act
of
his
is
affecting
biodiversity
which
is
creating
an
imbalance
in
the
Earth’s
environment.
If
the
process
of
deforestation
continues
at
this
rate,
our
planet
will
not
remain
fit
for
survival
of
the
human
beings
as
well
as
other
living
beings
in
the
times
to
come.
Biodiversity,
also
known
as
biological
diversity,
means
the
importance
of
sustaining
vast
variety
of
flora
and
fauna
on
Earth
as
a
whole
and
also
in
different
regions
and
habitats.
This
plays
an
important
role
in
the
food
chain
and
helps
in