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Revision as of 16:52, 28 September 2015
What communities can do
- Set up nature trails
- Advocate for and promote the idea of wildlife corridors
- Wildlife surveys
- promote and encourage wildlife gardens
Campaigns
No to Biodiversity Offsetting!
Why it matters
Biodiversity is the degree to which species vary throughout the environment. It is used as a measure of an ecosystem's health. Biologists and ecologists who study biodiversity typically look for the number of species and the way in which species differ. They also study the distribution of biodiversity across the globe and trends that may be contributing to decreased biodiversity.
The period since the emergence of humans has displayed an ongoing biodiversity reduction and an accompanying loss of genetic diversity. Named the Holocene extinction, the reduction is caused primarily by human impacts, particularly habitat destruction. Conversely, biodiversity impacts human health in a number of ways, both positively and negatively. W
Cities and biodiversity
Cities and Biodiversity Outlook
Resources
Citizens data initiative
- More than 1,200 species of bats comprise nearly a quarter of all mammals, and their ecological services are essential to human economies and the health of whole ecosystems worldwide. Source: unep.org, 21 January 2011
- In Asia, more than 70 percent of primates are classified on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered – meaning they could disappear forever in the near future. Source: IUCN, August 2008
- The great apes are the closest living relatives to man, bonobos sharing 98.4 per cent of our DNA, gorillas 97.7 per cent and orang-utans 96.4 per cent. Source: Defra
Inspiration
- Surf's up, dolphin dudes! guardian.co.uk
Maps
Quotes
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." Frank Lloyd Wright
"If you hurt nature you are hurting yourself" ~ J Krishnamurti
Video
See also
- local information can be found, or shared, via our many location pages
- Ethical consumerism
- Food, sustainable community action
- Open spaces
- Trees, woodland and forest
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Biodiversity, Biocultural diversity, Biosphere reserve, Convention on Biological Diversity, Endangered species, Great Apes Survival Partnership, IUCN Red List, Orangutan, Tiger, World Land Trust
External links
- Ape Alliance
- Biocultural Heritage, site dedicated to promoting the interlinked biological and cultural riches of indigenous peoples and local communities
- Biodiversity Media Alliance
- the Gorilla Organization
- Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- International Animal Rescue, animal welfare non-profit organization based in the United Kingdom that comes to the aid of wild and domestic animals with hands-on rescue and rehabilitation. International Animal Rescue returns rehabilitated animals to the wild while also providing permanent sanctuary for those that cannot be released. International Animal Rescue specializes in comprehensive sterilization and vaccination programs for stray dogs and cats, particularly in developing countries. They also work to educate the public in the humane treatment of all animals. International Animal Rescue has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, India, Indonesia, Malta and the Netherlands. [1]
- International Fund for Animal Welfare
- IUCN Red List of threatened species
- River of Flowers
- WildAid
References
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