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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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Rare Red Wolf Caught On Camera
February 02, 2022
Red wolves — like this male picked up on a trail camera in North Carolina’s Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge — are among the world’s most endangered carnivores. People relentlessly persecuted them, and after the last few wild red wolves were taken for a captive-breeding program in 1980, they were declared extinct in the wild. Now only 8 wild red wolves are known to roam eastern North Carolina. The Center is working to save them. Learn more about red wolves: https://biodiv.us/3uzssMw