Collect information about the biodiversity and sources of minerals in

1.	Collect information about the biodiversity and sources of minerals in the African continent.
Answer» 1. Meaning of Biodiversity: Biodiversity consists of two words ‘Biological’ and ‘Diversity’. It refers to all the variety of life that can be found on earth (plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms) as well as to the communities that they form and the habitats in which they live. 2. Biodiversity in Africa: Rich in biodiversity. Africa supports the earth’s largest assemblages of large mammals which roam freely in many countries. Africa is home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity that provide critical ecosystem services. 3. Minerals in Africa: Africa is rich in mineral reserves and ranks first or second in quantity of world reserves of bauxite, cobalt, industrial diamond, phosphorite, platinum, etc.

Collect information about the biodiversity and sources of minerals in the African continent.

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1. Meaning of Biodiversity: Biodiversity consists of two words ‘Biological’ and ‘Diversity’. It refers to all the variety of life that can be found on earth (plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms) as well as to the communities that they form and the habitats in which they live.

2. Biodiversity in Africa:

Rich in biodiversity.
Africa supports the earth’s largest assemblages of large mammals which roam freely in many countries.
Africa is home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity that provide critical ecosystem services.

3. Minerals in Africa: Africa is rich in mineral reserves and ranks first or second in quantity of world reserves of bauxite, cobalt, industrial diamond, phosphorite, platinum, etc.

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