What is biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the variation among the living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine and aquatic ecosystem.

There are three types of biodiversity:

a. Genetic diversity: The variation in genes within a particular species. Example: The variety of roses we see in gardens, corals of different shapes and sizes etc.

b. Species diversity: It refers to a variety of living organism on earth. The different species do not interbreed. Example: The different animals that exist on the planet.

c. Community diversity: This refers to different types of habitats. Example: Rainforests, Corals, grasslands etc.