Economic applications-biodiverse ecosystems

Question

Write down some economic applications which can be generated by very biodiverse ecosystems.

Answer 1

Very biodiverse regions present vast economic potential. They can be source of the raw material for the production and research of the medicines, chemical products, cosmetics, and food. They are depository of genetic wealth which can be explored by biotechnology. They are source of species for agriculture. They can as well be explored by ecological tourism.