ABSTRACT
236Biodiversity implies the variety and number of plants and animals in an ecosystem. It is a system within which the living organisms interact with each other along with microorganisms present. Diversity of ecosystem is mainly due to genetic variations among organisms and these variations are due to environmental factors. Species within any ecosystem are linked by food chains and loss of species or biodiversity indicates breaking of the link in the food chain. Biodiversity is actually a natural wealth of the planet and it fulfills all the requirements of any organism. Due to excess utilization of natural resources, the loss of biodiversity occurs, so there is a need of conservation and protection of environment.
