Ways to Protect Biodiversity

Biodiversity 

is the variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems. Biodiversity loss includes the extinction of species (plant or animal) worldwide, as well as the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat, resulting in a loss of biological diversity.

Putting Things Right

Unfortunately, human activity has harmed the world’s biodiversity. Too much fishing and hunting, destruction and damage to habitats, pollution, climate change -- all these threaten biodiversity. Fortunately, some damage can be reversed through restoration of an area’s habitat. Restoring a habitat provides the foundation for biodiversity. The species that should be living in an area can return or increase in numbers. Even in urban areas, restoring native plants can provide food and shelter for native animal and insect species. In such areas, establishing wildlife corridors allows animals to travel safely.

Practicing Sustainability

Human activity is reducing biodiversity at a rate 1,000 times faster than has happened over the last 65 million years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Practicing sustainability means using resources more wisely so that Earth can maintain its riches. For instance, anyone can buy organic products, which reduces habitat damage by eliminating harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Energy efficient products consume less energy and also protect resources.

Keeping Things Wild

About 45 percent of the world’s forests are gone, according to the United Nations, yet they contain most of land’s biodiversity. By destroying all this habitat, human activity is causing the worst extinction event since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Setting aside remaining wild areas not only preserves existing biodiversity, it also helps with efforts to restore ecosystems. 

You can publish posts on social media about the importance of biological diversity and how to preserve animals and plants from extinction in order for the benefit to spread to others and with this simple and inexpensive act you can save the planet