Differentiate between the direct and indirect use value of biodiversity with suitable examples. (2024)

Direct values: Plants provide an instant incentive towards sustainable development as they're the primary source of food that could be picked and spent legally.

Indirect values: Various flora and fauna are regarded and worshipped as holy and sacred in some conservative societies, traditional and cultural beliefs constitute an anomalous incentive for diversification.

Direct Values	Indirect values
1. For a considerable time, fuel is an instant incentive for diversification.	1. Aesthetic qualities are an unusual motivator for biodiversity because unique views in undisturbed areas are fascinating to see and give possibilities for leisure activities that promote the eco-travel sector.
2. Direct use values include the economic advantages derived from directly forest wood, fuelwood, edible plants, and so on.	2. Services like as pollination by bees and vegetation management for oxygen and water cycles are examples of indirect values.