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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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Fighting Extinction in Nevada
June 22, 2021
Nevada, home to hundreds of imperiled plants and animals that live nowhere else on Earth, is on the frontlines of the extinction crisis. Watch this Saving Life on Earth webinar to learn how saving a tiny fish or narrowly endemic wildflower can help save the world. This webinar features our Nevada State Director Patrick Donnelly. From the Mount Charleston blue butterfly and Dixie Valley toad to the Devils Hole pupfish and Tiehm’s buckwheat, we’re racing to save rare species across Nevada using our most powerful conservation law: the Endangered Species Act. In this webinar you’ll learn how the Center takes action when species are threatened by a ski-resort expansion, energy production or pervasive groundwater overuse. You’ll also learn how you can support the Center’s work to save the rare flora and fauna of Nevada and the ecosystems they call home.