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Biodiversity ( an abbreviation of " biological diversity ") describes the diversity of life from genes to ecosystems and spans every level of biological organization.

The term has several interpretations, and there are many ways to index, measure, characterize, and represent its complex organization.

Biodiversity includes species diversity, ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity and the complex processes operating at and among these respective levels.

Biodiversity plays an important role in ecological health as much as it does for human health.

Preventing species extinctions is one way to preserve biodiversity, but factors such as genetic diversity and migration routes are equally important and are threatened on global scales.

Conservation priorities and management techniques require different approaches and considerations to address the full ecological scope of biodiversity.

Populations and species migration, for example, are sensitive indicators of ecosystem services that sustain and contribute natural capital toward the well-being of humanity.

An understanding of biodiversity has practical application for ecosystem-based conservation planners as they make ecologically responsible decisions in management recommendations to consultant firms, governments, and industry.

The protected areas have been established under the protected area network across the world for conservation of biodiversity.