Biodiversity Threats and Conservation

The term "biodiversity" or "biological diversity" describes the variety of living beings on Earth encompassing microorganisms, plants, animals, and ecosystems, such as coral reefs, forests, and deserts. In fact, it also represents a wealth of biological resources available to us. Today, instead of exploring and preserving its unmapped biodiversity, mankind has gone away from mother nature, conquering the domain through relentless exploitation. This has resulted in an ecological imbalance and thereby has posed serious threat to biodiversity. Declining biodiversity is, therefore, a concern for countless reasons. Biodiversity’s wealth of genetic information can be conserved by storing biological material from endangered species. Cell lines, gametes, and embryos are preserved so that in case a species becomes extinct or there is a need to increase the population of the species, then cloning and artificial reproductive techniques can be used to revive and reproduce the said species. The present volume discusses the biodiversity of specific animal groups, such as cnidarians and fish, as well as potential risks to and methods for conserving some of them. The following important aspects are addressed: 1. The importance of biodiversity in maintaining ecosystem balance for sustainability 2. The emerging role of biodiversity as a source of important materials, pharmaceuticals, food, and so on as such or through genetic manipulation to meet the contemporary and future challenges 3. The impact of environment degradation on biodiversity and conservation in a changing environment 4. Conventional and emerging biotechnological techniques to conserve biodiversity The book is intended for academics, scientists, and naturalists working in the fields of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and biomedical sciences.

Biodiversity: Threats and Conservation Strategies RC Sobti, Manish Thakur, Tejinder Kaur and Suman Mishra Resilience Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation Anu Priya Minhas, Sanjeev Puri and R.C. Sobti Biodiversity Resources and Ecosystem Services in Context of Industrialised World Pardeep Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Meenu Patil, Deepika Antil, Sabir Hussain, Sheenu Sharma, Diksha Tokas, Rajni Yadav, Siril Singh and Anand Narain Singh Extremophilic Diversity and Climate Change Amrita Kumari Panda, Rojita Mishra, Rashi Miglani, Seeta Dewali, Ankit Kumar, Shikha Bora and Satpal Singh Bisht Coral Reef Biodiversity-Threats and Management M S Dhanya and M F Jagnesh Brachyuran Crab Diversity of Mangroves of Kochi, Kerala: An Overlooked and Threatened Face of Urban Biodiversity Elizabeth V. Mathew, Sana K. A., Niladevi K. N. Glimpses of the Fresh Water Zooplankton Diversity and Diaspora in Wetlands of Kerala: A Review Anju Kaushal Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Aqua Production Rikhi S. Chauhan and Ashutosh Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation of Sheep Genetic Resources in J&K Syed Shanaz, Tufail Banday, Shahana Riyaz, Tramboo, Mubashir Fish Biodiversity of Jammu & Kashmir and Conservation Measures Masood H. Balkhi and Farooz Ahmad Bhat Biodiversity and Conservation Status of Indigenous Livestock Of India Karan Veer Singh Silkworm Biodiversity, Conservation, Threats and Sustainable Utilization in Indian Subcontinent Dandin S.B. and NageshPrabhu Status, Conservation and Economic Importance of Oak Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea Proylei (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) In Western Himalayan Region Of India P. C. Joshi, BD Joshi and Pashupati Nath The Cnidarian Journey of Myxozoa Harpreet Kaur Evolutionary Journey of Experimental Animal Models: Contribution for Understanding Life Phenomenon Gurfateh Singh, Ramica Sharma, Prof. (Dr.) Parvinder Singh Animals: Pioneer or Victims of Experimental Biology? Anuradha Sharma and Indu Sharma Understanding of Adaptive Response: A Study from Animal Systems V. Vasudev and H.P. Gurushankara Seasonal Abundance, Status and Diversity of Hymenoptera in a Protected Land Scape Manoj Kunmar Arya, Hem Chandra, Surabhi Bisht Application Of Molecular Phylogeny for The Identification of Species Phuntsog Dolma, Ahmad Ali, Anuragini Kadwalia, Ranbir Chander Sobti and Archana Chauhan In-Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Mani Chopra, Muskan Budhwar, Madhu Sharma and Ranbir Chandra Sobti Erythrocytes as an Indicator of Diseases in a Fresh Water Catfish Heteropnuetes Fossilis (Bloch.) B. D. Joshi, Induja Mishra, Namita Joshi and Pashupati Nath Insects as Forensic Indicators and their Utility in Crime Investigation Madhu Bala and Anika Sharma Potential Applications of Animal-Friendly Affinity Reagents in Forensics Jagdish Rai Biomimetics Approach of Biodiversity through Interventions of Biodesigning and Technology Rashmi Srivastava, Anita Yadav, Neeshma Jaiswal, Anshika Yadav and Sandeep K. Malhotra Biodiversity for Sustainable Development Mehreen Manzoor Gora, M.R Mir, Shaista Mehraj, R.K Sharma. Aadil hussain, Naveena Nazim, I. L Khan Health And Helminths: Revisiting the Paradigm of Host Parasite-Relationship Abdur Rehman and S.M.A. Abidi Physical Growth of Cephalo-Facial Region in Adolescents- A Study From Himachal Pradesh, India Kewal Krishan, Bahadur Singh, Kawaljit Kaur, Raj Kumar, and Tanuj Kanchan Human-Animal Coexistence and Conflicts- A Gateway To The Zoonotic Infections Tejinder Kaur, Manish Thakur and R C Sobti A Solution to Healthy Living In Relation To Vector Borne Encephalitis Goutam Chandra and Sunanda Burman Helminthiasis in Tropical Environment in Immunomodulatory Role Regulating Dynamics of Covid-19 Infections Anita Yadav, Neerja Kapoor, Shivji Malviya and Sandeep K. Malhotra Women as an Edifice of Nation-Building: Futuristic Approach Neeshma Jaiswal, Abhishek K. Gupta, Reshu, Shivani Singh and Rashmi Srivastava New Dimensions of Self Employment For Sustainability R.C. Sobti, Ram Kumar and Anudeep

Ranbir Chander Sobti, former Vice-Chancellor Panjab University, Chandigarh &Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow is a scientist, an able administrator and dynamic institution builder. He has published more than 300 papers in the journals of national and international repute such as Mutation Research, Carcinogenesis. Achieves of Toxicology, Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics, Molecular Cell Biochemistry, PLOS I to name a few. He has also published more than 50 books by international publishers such as Springers, Academic Press, CRC, Elsevier, and others. He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases and few others. He was the General President of Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at University of Jammu in 2013. Dr.Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like, the INSA Young Scientist Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards and of Life Time Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India, besides many other medals and awards of national and International levels.