Ie, having both advantages and disadvantages.
Every one knows well known about its disadvantages, So I have presented here some advantageous aspects of pandemic COVID-19.
Though it's dumping human beings into grave yards but it also has an adorable significance to nature. With humans around the world quarantined in an effort to overcome with the spread of the coronavirus, satellites orbiting the earth have observed a tremendous drop in air pollution and noise pollution as well. With fewer vehicles running on roads, several industries working, etc. Have reduced the chances of pollution of any form, either air, water, soil or noise.
Deforestation the principal cause of habitat reduction have driven wild animals out of their natural homes and into areas of human inhibiting population. Continued demand for wildlife products means people encroach further into protected areas to extract wildlife and natural resources.
The illegal wildlife trade, which is driven by human consumption, sees people (especially the poor and vulnerable at the lowest level of this supply chain) risking their health and safety to make a living. As we know that plant are the primary producers in any food chain. Plants and animals are interdependent on each other as: Plants give out oxygen that is very essential in our sustainance. Also we give out carbon dioxide that is used by plants for photosynthesis.
Plants provide us food and we on our decaying mix to soil and provide plants the essential minerals. If we cut down plants automatically we are forwarding us including whole organisms into fire. If there are no plants automatically there will be no source of raw food material concluding the extinction of whole life on earth.
Earth is a dynamic planet in this solar system which supports life on it, that's why it is called 'living planet'. Lock down has a tremendous impact on wild animals also. As per reports many wild animals are daily seen on the roads of some cities. Wildlife is running freely, with humans self-isolating in their homes, animals that usually stay away from urban areas now have space to roam. In northern India, a herd of deer was caught on camera walking the streets of Haridwar during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
Also in India, there's been a massive spike in the number of baby Olive Ridley sea turtles, as beaches lie empty of humans. It's thought that around 60 million eggs have been deposited on Indian beaches this year.
Meanwhile, wild bear have been spotted in the centre of Barcelona, Spain.
In Wales, mountain goats are causing havoc on the streets of Llandudno.
Also lockdown is breaking many food webs, as humans are regarded as the top omnivorous animals they feed on both producers as well as consumers, hence by this humans to certain extent are lacking the opportunity to contribute in food webs.
As we know that every thing which is happening around us is bound to be of two aspects; one for good and another for bad, similarly due to the lockdown imposed in order to halt from the COVID-19 it has both good as well as bad impacts on the biodiversity. Here I can explain it by citing a simple example ; animals and plants that are preserved in zoos and garden are worstly affected because of the fact that they want balanced and nutritious diet in order to be healthy but due to this authorities have gradually reduced the quality and quantity of food being given to the animals and plants.
The good one impact of lockdown can be cited by giving this simple example; the greatest concern of today's world is the Ozone hole.
Ozone is an important layer in the earth's atmosphere comprises of three atoms of oxygen which blocks the entry of harmful radiations like UV rays coming from the sun.
But due to increasing levels of pollution and green house gases it started depleting. But good news is that according to some recent reports ozone hole is healing at a greater rate.
Though this COVID-19 has created a terrifying situation it also has a great impact on nature.
Indeed nature is healing itself.
Jugesh Singh Thakur
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