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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

Curated by mokiethecat

Border Patrol Destroying Endangered Species Habitat
October 30, 2019
Border Patrol is sucking up millions of gallons of groundwater to build Trump’s wall in southeastern Arizona. These reckless actions imperil rare desert springs & the endangered species that depend on them. We went to the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge on the border to see what’s at stake.