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    The document discusses biodiversity found primarily in rainforests and how human activities like deforestation negatively impact biodiversity. It defines biodiversity and explains that ecosystems with greater biodiversity have greater stability. Species become extinct when completely wiped out of their habitat, while endangered species have declining populations and are at high risk of extinction. Biodiversity is important because many medicines come from rainforest plants, animals and fungi. The document suggests actions like planting trees, enacting laws against poaching, halting deforestation, and protecting habitats to help conserve biodiversity.

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    The document discusses biodiversity found primarily in rainforests and how human activities like deforestation negatively impact biodiversity. It defines biodiversity and explains that ecosystems with greater biodiversity have greater stability. Species become extinct when completely wiped out of their habitat, while endangered species have declining populations and are at high risk of extinction. Biodiversity is important because many medicines come from rainforest plants, animals and fungi. The document suggests actions like planting trees, enacting laws against poaching, halting deforestation, and protecting habitats to help conserve biodiversity.

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    The document discusses biodiversity found primarily in rainforests and how human activities like deforestation negatively impact biodiversity. It defines biodiversity and explains that ecosystems with greater biodiversity have greater stability. Species become extinct when completely wiped out of their habitat, while endangered species have declining populations and are at high risk of extinction. Biodiversity is important because many medicines come from rainforest plants, animals and fungi. The document suggests actions like planting trees, enacting laws against poaching, halting deforestation, and protecting habitats to help conserve biodiversity.

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    Human Impact on

    Environment
    Amazon Deforestation
    Deforestation
    Biodiversity -
    • The total of all the different
    species living in a given area.
    Where do we find the greatest
    biodiversity?

    RAINFOREST
    Biodiversity = Stability
    • The greater the biodiversity the
    greater the stability of an
    ecosystem.
    Extinction vs. Endangered Species

    • Extinction is when a species is


    completely wiped out of its habitat
    • Endangered species is when a
    species’ population is declining
    rapidly and they are close to
    extinction
    Extinct Species
    Endangered Species
    Why is Biodiversity important to
    me?
    • Most of our
    pharmaceuticals
    or medicines
    come from plants,
    animals, and fungi
    that are found in
    the rainforest.
    What can we do about protecting
    biodiversity?
    • Plant trees
    • Protect species with laws about
    poaching
    • Stop deforestation
    • Protect habitats
    • http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/pipingplover/pip
    ingpl.html

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