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WHAT IS

BIODIVERSITY?The variety of diverse living beings in a specific area.

BIO means life.

DIVERSITY means variety or abundance.

WHERE IS THERE LARGER

BIODIVERSITY?

BIODIVERSITY

DIVERSITY OF

LANDSCAPES

DIVERSITY OF

ECOSYSTEMS

GENETIC

DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY OF

SPECIES

DIVERSITY OF

HABITATS

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO BIODIVERSITY?

According to the IUCN Red Data List, 1 out of 8 bird species is in danger

of extinction; 1 out of 4 mammals; and 1 out of 3 conifers.

Also 1 out of 3 amphibians, and 6 out of 7 sea turtles!!

Diversity in crops has suffered a 75% reduction!!

3 out of 4 fishing areas are being overexploited.

WHY IS BIODIVERSITY IMPORTANT?

The extinction of one single species has plenty of noticeable consequences. Have

you ever thought about the importance of bees, for instance?

I carry the pollen

from one flower

to another.

Bee-

eaters live

mainly on

me!

... and thanks

to

fertilization, you

and many other

animals can

have fruit to

eat!

...would the previous reason not seem sufficient... think about how many

products bees provide us with somehow.

We keep the

honey in the

beehives,

and thanks

to wax...

... You can

make

candles and

ointment!

Honey, propolis,

candies, soaps....

WHY IS BIODIVERSITY IMPORTANT?

WHAT ARE THE THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY?

WHAT ARE THE THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY?

WHAT CAN WE DO IN FAVOR OF BIODIVERSITY?

Protect species and their areas.

WHAT CAN WE DO IN FAVOR OF BIODIVERSITY?

Specific centers, campaigns and plans to recover the wild fauna.

The Iberian wolf was a common animal until

the 20th century. In the 1970s it became a

threat and on the verge of extinction, because

it was regarded as an undesirable beast which

should be wiped out! Since the 1990s- when it

was regarded as a protected species-, its

population has recovered; however, it is still a

vulnerable and somehow endangered species,

whose hunting is permitted in some areas in

northern Spain.

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GRIFFON VULTURE IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

WHAT CAN WE DO IN FAVOR OF

BIODIVERSITY?Preserve what we have left

WHAT CAN WE DO IN FAVOR OF

BIODIVERSITY?Interconnect natural areas

Linking up natural areas by means

of green or wildlife corridors Fitting out wildlife crossings

for the animals

WHAT CAN WE DO IN FAVOR OF

BIODIVERSITY?

Educate and

get to know/

recognize

our surroundings

Stick to

the rules

and laws

Opt for more

sustainable

consumption

Not waste

natural resources

or raw material

DO YOU KNOW THE BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR

SURROUNDINGS?

Investigate a garden, a street, a

mount, a forest, an old wall, a few

trees... You will find more life that you

think.

REMEMBER! BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE

ENVIRONMENT YOU LIVE IN WILL HELP YOU

RESPECT AND CARE FOR IT!

.

“Man will never protect what he is unaware of or

what he cannot thoroughly comprehend.”

(Jean Dorst)

“Earth, air, water, fire: the elements of life,...

Biodiversity: the beginning of life’s richness”

(Karla Sanabria)


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