“There is a need to protect biodiversity for future generation by adopting practical measures like reforestation and use of renewable energy,” said Vice Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam University, Professor Dr Masoom Yasinzai while addressing a ceremony held here last week to celebrate the "International Biodiversity Day".
The ceremony was organized to increase awareness of issues related to Biodiversity.
On the occasion, Dean Faculty of Biological Science, Prof Dr Mir Ajab Khan, biodiversity and food security were inter-linked. "There is a dire need for research to understand the functions of fauna and flora in various ecosystems, particularly the agro-ecosystem and its conservation for future generations," he added.
Chairperson of the Department of Plant Sciences Professor Dr Asghari Bano said that Pakistan has rich biodiversity of plants, animals and microbes.
She said that the Department of Plant Sciences is working on many projects including conservation of biodiversity, biodiversity of wild fruits and vegetables for food security as alternative food, biodiversity of medicinal plants in salt range and moist temperate forests, biodiversity of oil yielding plants for environment-friendly renewable energy.
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