New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Summary Modern technological tools like eDNA analysis and global databases are revolutionising biodiversity conservation.

They are enabling scientists to track species in inaccessible regions and study long-term trends.

These innovations offer comprehensive insights into ecosystems, helping to predict future challenges and guide conservation efforts more effectively than traditional methods.

Biodiversity conservation has entered a new era. Apart from relying on catching animals, counting plants or direct observation, scientists are now focusing on modern tools from environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis to decades-long specimen archives and global species trait databases and tree ring analysis.

These approaches are ope...