Benefits of Maintaining Biodiversity Flashcards

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What is meant by biodiversity?

The variety of different species living in an ecosystem (or on Earth).

How does reforestation affect biodiversity?

Replanting trees provides more habitats and food sources, so more species can live there and biodiversity increases.

Give two ways an endangered animal species can be conserved.

Captive breeding programmes (e.g. in zoos) and protected areas such as nature reserves.

Give one benefit to humans of maintaining global biodiversity.

Many species are a source of food and of new medicines.