BIODIVERSITY SYLLABUS FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS 

“Biodiversity” is a synonym of “Biological Diversity.” It refers to the variety of life on Earth. Essentially, biodiversity encompasses all living organisms from the smallest bacteria to the giant whales and trees. It is about the entire spectrum of life and the processes that sustain it. Biodiversity plays a vital role in the health and functioning of our planet, called Earth, and provides essential “ecosystem services” like air, water, fertile soil, pollination for crops, and even natural medicines. Its loss due to human activities like habitat destruction and climate change poses a significant threat to the well-being of all life on Earth, including humans.

1. Types of Biodiversity 
2. Value of Biodiversity 
3. Threat to Biodiversity
4. Causes of Biodiversity Losses
5. Invasive Species
6. Effects of Loss of Bio-Diversity
7. Extinction of Species
8. Types – Natural, Mass, Anthropogenic
9. Causes of Extinction
10. Consequences of Extinction of Species
11. Biodiversity Conservation
12. Conservation Strategies
13. Conservation Tools
14. IUCN Red List
15. Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESAs)
16. In-situ methods of conservation of Biodiversity
17. Advantages of In-situ conservation
18. Disadvantages of In-situ Conservation
19. Ex-situ Methods of Conservation of Biodiversity
20. Biodiversity of India
21.  Biodiversity Hot Spots of India
22. Mega Biodiverse Country 
23. Biosphere Reserve
24. Biosphere
25. The extent of the Biosphere
26. Working of the Biosphere 
27. Importance of the Biosphere
28. Alpha, Beta, Gamma Diversity
29. Biomes
30. Global Biomes
31. Major Biomes of the World
32. WWF Classification of Biomes
33. Terrestrial Biomes
34.  Aquatic Biomes
35. Indian Biomes
36. Animal Projects in India
37. Ramsar Sites
38. List of Ramsar Sites in India
39. Projected Area
40. Tiger Reserve
41. Elephant Reserve in India
42. Silent Features of Biosphere Reserve of India