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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. 

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Border Wall Blasts
December 10, 2025
Even as images streamed in from remote cameras of a previously unknown jaguar just spotted in southern Arizona, border-wall construction crews detonated large explosions last week on the edge of Coronado National Memorial — in jaguars’ federally protected critical habitat. The explosions blasted holes in a beautiful wild area that’s also habitat for threatened Mexican spotted owls and a delicate little endangered flower called the beardless chinchweed. “This wall is being ripped through a living landscape. It’ll fracture jaguar migration routes, choke genetic diversity, and wipe out the natural connections that have shaped the Sky Islands for millennia,” said Russ McSpadden, the Center staffer who filmed the destruction. “In their effort to cage in the entire Southwest with massive walls, the Trump administration is setting the stage for long-term ecological collapse.” The administration waived dozens of environmental laws to accelerate the new wall and quarrying work. ********************* About the Center: The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. Where to find us: WEBSITE: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CenterForBioDiv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/centerforbiodiv TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbiodiv TAKE ACTION: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/alerts For questions or media inquiries, email us at center@biologicaldiversity.org.