India has four biodiversity hotspots and 90% of this area has been lost, according to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Over 90% of the area under the biodiversity hotspots in India have been lost (Recent report of 'Financial Express' 10 June, 2021).As per the report Indo-Burma hotspot is the worst affected and has lost 95% of its vegetation area. Another worrying aspects is that in these four hotspots, 25 species have already become extinct category. In India, ca 1212 animal species are monitored by IUCN in its Red List, and over 12% of these species-148-are endangered. I request to all policy makers, concerned Govt official, researchers, people of India think seriously this issue. I appeal to all conservationist, academicians, researchers to response mu query and give feasible pragmatic solution in this regards.
Please do not worry. Honourable Minister, MOEF CC released a statement on 5th June 2021 that India is one of the few countries where forest cover has actually increased in the last decade. The forest and tree cover in the country has reached 24.56% of the geographic area of the country (807276 sq. km).
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In order to conserve/save biodiversity, the focus should be on understanding what are the major causes for its loss in India. I think the number one reason for this in India are pollution in air and water caused by humans mainly through improper waste disposal. Most of the times this happens due to less awareness and less concern of consequences to nature. It is required to not just make restricitng laws for conserving nature but also implement and keep control measures to see that people follow it.
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