May 26, 2026 · Biodiversity, the variety of life found in a place on Earth or, often, the total variety of life on Earth. A common measure of this variety, called species richness, is the count of species in an …

Biodiversity An example of the biodiversity of fungi in a forest in North Saskatchewan (in this photo, there are also leaf lichens and mosses). Biodiversity is the variability of life on Earth. It can be …

Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria.

May 7, 2025 · Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. While Earth’s biodiversity is so rich that many species have yet to be discovered, …

Feb 18, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on biodiversity as it relates to health, including key facts, threats to biodiversity, impact, climate change, health research and WHO response.

Why is biodiversity important? Biodiversity is important to most aspects of our lives. We value biodiversity for many reasons, some utilitarian, some intrinsic. This means we value biodiversity both …

Jan 22, 2024 · The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species and how to avoid further extinction at a major conference beginning 23 January. Here’s a …

Apr 13, 2025 · Threats to Biodiversity: A Crisis Unfolding Despite its importance, biodiversity is in crisis. Species are vanishing at rates 100 to 1,000 times the natural background rate. Habitat Destruction is …

Biodiversity Biodiversity is the extraordinary variety of life on Earth — from genes and species to ecosystems and the valuable functions they perform. E.O. Wilson, the noted biologist and author …

Feb 26, 2026 · Biodiversity importance underpins ecosystems, food, medicine, and climate stability. Conservation science guides strategies to protect species and habitats.