Course curriculum

    1. 1. Introduction to Biodiversity

    2. Exercise 1

    3. 2. Biodiversity around the world

    4. Exercise 2

    5. 3. Biodiversity in Mauritius

    6. Exercise 3

    7. 4. Importance of biodiversity - Food, Medicines and Raw Materials

    8. Exercise 4

    9. 5. Importance of biodiversity - Ecological Benefits

    10. 6. Importance of biodiversity - Socio-Economic Benefits

    11. Exercise 5

    12. 7. Determining biodiversity

    13. Exercise 6

    14. 8. Using quadrats

    15. Exercise 7

    16. 9. Factors Affecting Biodiversity

    17. Exercise 8

    18. 10. Natural Calamities

    19. Exercise 9

    20. 11. Deforestation

    21. 12. Consequences of Deforestation

    22. Exercise 10

    23. 13. What is Pollution

    24. 14. Air Pollution

    25. Exercise 11

    26. Exercise 12

    27. Exercise 13

    28. 15. The main water pollutants

    29. Exercise 14

    30. 16. Water Pollution - Sewage

    31. Exercise 15

    32. 17. Water Pollution - Nitrogen containing fertilizers

    33. Exercise 16

    34. 18. Water Pollution - Eutrophication

    35. 19. Water Pollution - Oil Spill

    36. Exercise 17

    37. 20. Water Pollution- Solid Waste

    38. Exercise 18

    39. 21. Water Pollution - Heavy Metals

    40. Exercise 19

    41. 22. Overexploitation of Resources

    42. Exercise 20

    43. 23. Overexploitation of Resources - Fish and other Marine Species

    44. Exercise 21

    45. 24. Overexploitation of Resources - MAMMALS

    46. Exercise 22

    47. 25. Overexploitation of Resources -Birds

    48. 26. Overexploitation of Resources - Reptiles

    49. Exercise 23

    50. 27. Overexploitation of Resources - Invertebrates

    51. Exercise 24

    52. 28. Overexploitation of Resources - Plants

    53. Exercise 25

    54. 29. Invasive Alien Species

    55. Exercise 26

    56. 30. Invasive Alien Species - Invasive Plant

    57. Exercise 27

    58. Exercise 28

    59. 31. Invasive Alien Species - Invasive Animal

    60. Exercise 29

    61. 32. Conservation of Biodiversity

    62. Exercise 30

    63. 33. Conservation of Biodiversity - Nature Reserves

    64. Exercise 31

    65. 34. Conservation of Biodiversity - Sustainable use of resources

    66. 35. Conservation of Biodiversity - Captive Breeding

    67. Exercise 32

    68. 36. Conservation of Biodiversity - Botanical Garden

    69. Exercise 33

    70. 37. Conservation of Biodiversity - Enforcing Legislations

    71. Exercise 34

    72. 38. Conservation of Biodiversity - Controlling Alien Invasive Species

    73. Exercise 35

    74. 39. Conservation of Biodiversity - Reducing Pollution

    75. 40. Conservation of Biodiversity - Public Education

About this course

  • 75 lessons
  • Progress reports, Tracking, Control and Accountability