Biodiversity is the diversity of life. Biodiversity does not only have a enourmous intrinsic value to us, it is also responsible for our security and quality of life. We depend on clean water, food, medicines and the protection from natural catastrophes - all ingredients provided by natural ecosystems, which are in turn underpinned by biodiversity.
Biodiversity is life
Biodiversity is our life
We are experiencing a fast rate of biodiversity loss due to human pressure and ecological footprint. Habitat destruction, overexploitation, pollution, invasive alien species and climate change are all threats and causes of the loss of biodiversity.
In order to prevent and reduce this priceless loss of life, we need to act. The United Nations have declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity as an opportunity to reflect on our achievements to safeguard biodiversity and to improve and focus on the future challanges.
"Think global, act local"
BRinK is a partner of this campaign as public awareness is an important aspect of our work not only to share and explain biological field work and findings, but also to give everyone the chance to see and learn about the astonishing natural environment and understand its beauty. Everyone is able to contribute to safe-guard biodiversity.
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