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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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The Run to Save Oak Flat
March 08, 2022
A group of students from the Brophy Native American Club ran 227 miles through snow, forest and desert to pray and protest for the protection of Oak Flat in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. Oak Flat, a sacred site to the Apache, will be destroyed by a copper mine unless Senator Mark Kelly steps up to support the Save Oak Flat Act. Learn more ⬇️ www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/oak_flat/index.htm