Question

Which one of the following is the way for conservation of biodiversity?

(a) Increase in the pollution level in the ecosystem

(b) Converting forest land into agricultural land in rapid way

(c) Removal of exotic species

(d) Overexploitation

This question was posed to me during an interview for a job.

Origin of the question is Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Threats and Conservation of Biodiversity topic in section Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) Removal of exotic species

The explanation: Removal of exotic species is one of the ways for conservation of biodiversity. It will allow the native species that they have negatively impacted to recover their ecological niches. Removal of exotic species is practical only given large groups of individuals due to the economic cost.