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    Biodiversity and Healthy Society

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    The document warns that if we pollute the air, water, and soil that sustain life, and destroy biodiversity, no amount of money will save us. It defines biodiversity as the variety of life forms at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels that allows natural systems to function and supports all life on Earth. The document emphasizes that biodiversity is essential for sustaining life.

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    The document warns that if we pollute the air, water, and soil that sustain life, and destroy biodiversity, no amount of money will save us. It defines biodiversity as the variety of life forms at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels that allows natural systems to function and supports all life on Earth. The document emphasizes that biodiversity is essential for sustaining life.

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    The document warns that if we pollute the air, water, and soil that sustain life, and destroy biodiversity, no amount of money will save us. It defines biodiversity as the variety of life forms at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels that allows natural systems to function and supports all life on Earth. The document emphasizes that biodiversity is essential for sustaining life.

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    Biodiversity and Healthy Society

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    The document warns that if we pollute the air, water, and soil that sustain life, and destroy biodiversity, no amount of money will save us. It defines biodiversity as the variety of life forms at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels that allows natural systems to function and supports all life on Earth. The document emphasizes that biodiversity is essential for sustaining life.

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    If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and

    well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems


    to function, no amount of money will save us.

    -Suzuki David, 1936


     A condensed phrase of “biological diversity” a
    multifaceted topic covering may aspects.
     Supports all life on earth.
     The variety of life forms at structural levels (genetic,
    species, and ecosystem)
     biological diversity in an environment as indicated by
    numbers of different species of plants and animals.
    (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
     “life on earth”
     The measure of the number of species on the planet or
    in a specified area (Clarke, 2013).
     It is the variation of living things making the world
    beautiful and exciting place to live (Cunningham &
    Cunningham, 2013).
     It is the variety of life on earth at all its levels, from
    genes to ecosystem, and the ecological and
    evolutionary processes that sustain it (Bynum, 2012).
     GENETIC BIODIVERSITY - refers to the diversity
    (or genetic variability) within species.

    Each individual species possesses genes which are


    the source of its own unique features: In human
    beings, for example, the huge variety of people's faces
    reflects each person's genetic individuality. The term
    genetic diversity also covers distinct populations of a
    single species, such as the thousands of breeds of
    different dogs or the numerous variety of roses.
     SPECIE DIVERSITY - the abundance of different
    animal, plant and microbial species.
     ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - variations in ecosystems
    within a geographical location and its overall impact
    on human existence and the environment.
     950,000 INSECTS
     270,000 PLANTS
     19,000 FISH
     9,000 BIRDS
     4,000 MAMMALS

    *insects and other vertebrates make up more than


    half of all known species. Few of them are still
    unknown.
     Biodiversity provides food and
    medicines
     Biodiversity can aid ecosystem
    stability
     Aesthetic and existence values are
    important

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