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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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May 22, 2026
Florida panthers are being boxed in. With likely fewer than 200 remaining in the wild, they are confined to shrinking pockets of habitat in southwest Florida, cut off by development and forced into dangerous crossings just to survive. Now, yet another large-scale residential and commercial project threatens to eliminate nearly 5,000 more acres of their remaining habitat. The result is predictable and devastating: more roads, more vehicle strikes, and more deadly conflict over what little space is left. That’s why the Center for Biological Diversity and our partners are in court, challenging the federal approvals that allowed this destruction to move forward. Help support our fight to protect Florida panthers before it’s too late. Photo/Video Credits: RodneyCammauf Klaus J.Peter Tom Mortenson David Shindle

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