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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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Trump Admin Approves Mine in Jaguar Habitat
March 11, 2019
The Trump administration has issued a key permit for the Rosemont Copper Mine in jaguar critical habitat in Arizona. More than a dozen threatened and endangered species, which call the biodiverse Sky Island mountains of southern Arizona home, could be impacted. The permit approval comes more than two years after a formal recommendation of denial was issued by the Army Corps of Engineers' Los Angeles district and despite a series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommendations to deny the permit. But it's not over. The project must overcome litigation. The Tohono O’Odham Pascua Yaqui and Hopi tribes and an environmentalist coalition including Save the Scenic Santa Ritas and the Center for Biological Diversity have already filed suit. Find out more at the Arizona Daily Star: https://bit.ly/2VPMVur