SAVE THE PLANET
“Biodiversity is the variation among living organisms from different sources including terrestrial, marine and desert ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.”
About
The term biodiversity was coined in 1985. It is important in natural as well as artificial ecosystems. It deals with nature’s variety, the biosphere. It refers to variabilities among plants, animals and microorganism species.
Biodiversity includes the number of different organisms and their relative frequencies in an ecosystem. It also reflects the organization of organisms at different levels.
Biodiversity holds ecological and economic significance. It provides us with nourishment, housing, fuel, clothing and several other resources. It also extracts monetary benefits through tourism. Therefore, it is very important to have a good knowledge of biodiversity for a sustainable livelihood.
10 Ways to Help Biodiversity
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Help the bees.
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Plant local flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
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Protect natural habitats.
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Reduce carbon footprint.
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Conserve your water use.
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Reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Support farmers.
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Buy local foods when you can.
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Visit your local botanical garden.
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Educate yourself and those arounds you.
Importance of biodiversity
Biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth, including humans. Without a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms, we cannot have the healthy ecosystems that we rely on to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. And people also value nature of itself.
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Nearly 200 countries approve a Biodiversity Accord Enrichment Human Rights and the "Rights of Nature"
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UN conference concludes with a "historic" deal to protect a third of the world's biodiversity.
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Strategic reserves in Oregon's forests to prevent biodiversity losses, protect water and mitigate climate change
At the U.N.'s conference on biodiversity known as COP15, the world agreed on four overarching goals and 23 targets to heal and protect our natural world. The centerpiece of the agreement, known as 30 x 30, is a commitment to protect 30 percent of the planet's land and water by 2030. The world has seven short years to make it happen.
Currently only 7.7 percent of coastal waters and oceans are within protected and conserved areas. The new 30 x 30 framework represents a quadrupling of that level. Water is now given equal priority to land, at least on paper. That is the very least that must be done, given the importance of water to the very survival of life on Earth.