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World Biodiversity Day: Ever more imporant amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Down to Earth

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2021-05-22

Biodiversity, or biological diversity, means the variety of living beings on Earth. The number of species on our planet are variously estimated between 8 million and 15 million, including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and other forms of life. Only around 2 million, however, are identified and recorded by scientists.

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https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/wildlife-and-biodiversity/world-biodiversity-day-ever-more-imporant-amid-covid-19-pandemic-77059