Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ಜೀವವೈವಿಧ್ಯ
/jeevaivividhya/Roman
English meaning: Biodiversity
Definition
The variety of life on Earth. Karnataka's Western Ghats is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and global biodiversity hotspot with over 5,000 flowering plant species, 139 mammal species, and 500 bird species.
Example
“ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು ಜೀವ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧ ನೆಲೆ.”
In English: “The Western Ghats are a rich habitat for biodiversity.”
Literary Heritage
“ಕರ್ನಾಟದೊಳ್ ಪುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಾನವರ್ ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಡ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಗರ್ವ ಪಡಲಿ”
/karnāṭadoḷ puṭṭida mānavara tamma nāḍa maṇṇina mēle garva paḍali/
“Let those born in Karnataka take pride in the soil of their land.”
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- Language
- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
- Script
- Kannada
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 60M