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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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Jaguars vs. the Border Wall
January 27, 2021
The jaguar known as El Jefe once roamed through the Patagonia Mountains on the U.S.-Mexico border, but construction of Trump's border wall threatens to sever that vital migration corridor. Northern jaguars may never recover until the border wall is stopped for good and parts of it come down. Learn more about what may happen to the wall: http://biodiv.us/2M3F3GG