What is meant by biodiversity impact assessment? How biodiversity impacts is assessed?

Explanation

Biodiversity Impact Assessment (BIA) can be defincd as a decision supporting tool to help the development considering bio-diversity as an inclusive components followed by planning and implementation. It integrates biodiversity consideration for developmental proposals. They are legally bound mechanisms for implementing the conservation of bio- diversity resources. They also provide fair and cquitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of bio-diversity.
The Bio-diversity impacts can be assessed by:
(i) Change in land use and cover.
(ii) Fragmentation and isalation.
(iii) Extraction.
(iv) External inputs such effluents and chemicals. (Introduction of invasive, alien or genetically modified species.
(v) Introduction of invasive, alien or genetically modified species.
(vi) Impact on endemic and threatened flora and fauna.