BIODIVERSITY, A VITAL RESOURCE THAT NEEDS ASSIDUOUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS AGAINST THE PERIL OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

Climate change is an important stressor that can contribute to species extinction. The link between climate change and biodiversity has long been established. Rapid climate change affects the ecosystems as well as the ability of the species to adapt to the ecosystems, and so the biodiversity loss increases. Climate change is already showing a negative impact on biodiversity and is projected to become a progressively more significant threat in the coming decades. Climate change may likely to become one of the most significant drivers of biodiversity loss by the end of the century. Guidance to promote synergy among activities for biodiversity conservation, mitigating or adapting to climate change and combating land degradation is an imminent requirement. The impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem services and biodiversity-based livelihoods needs to be properly analysed, critically considered and legally protected.