what does biodiversity mean? biodiversity it takes all kinds to make a world
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What does biodiversity mean?BIOdiversityIttakesall kindsto make a WORLD
What does biodiversity mean? What is biodiversity?
bio=lifediversity=variety
Biodiversity=variety of life
Which has more biodiversity?
A B
Earth´s rich variety of life makes our world unique in the universe
Scientists have identified more than 2 million species.Tens of thousands remain unknown
There are three kinds of biodiversity:1.Diversity of genes2.Variety in species3.Variety of ecosystems
1.DIVERSITY OF GENES: The Galician blond,the islandic cow and the Dutch Friesian are all cows,but they are all different!
2.VARIETY IN SPECIES: scientists have identified more than 2 million species.Gorillas,sardines and people are all different species.
You are not alone! Humans are only one of the 2 million identified speciesWhere are you on this biodiverse planet?
Humans are only one of2 million identified species
You are not alone!
3. VARIETY OF ECOSYSTEMS.:Earth has many kinds of ecosystems and every ecosystem has unique species.
Dunes (Traba)
River(Baio)
Sea(Touriñan)
Forest(O Courel)
What does biodiversity give us?
Air to breatheFood to eat .Clean water Medicine Clothes,shoes,paper,pencils… BEAUTY
What is happening to biodiversity?
Today ,many species are becoming extinct at top speed
EXTINCTION: when all members of a species have died
3 species become extinct every hour every day
More than 20,000 species become extinct every year
Quagga,South Africa.Extinct 1883
Capercaillie,Galicia.Extinct 2005
Dodo ,island of MauritiusExtinct 7th century
THREATS TO DIVERSITYHabitat destructionIntroduced speciesPolllutionPopulation growthOver-consumptionGLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
HABITAT DESTRUCTION
POLLUTION
EXOTIC SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES ARE THOSE THAT ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING EXTINCT
endangered species map
We´ve got the whole world in our shopping bag!
Match the biodiversity ingredient with the products
Willow tree paperOlive tree aspirineCacao beans olive oilSeaweed milkEucaliptus chocolate cakeWheat vanilla icecreamCow bread
You depend on biodiversity and biodiversity depends on you!
What can we do to help biodiversity?
We can:
Protect habitatsSave our forestsBuy organic foodReduceReuseRecycle
Save OurSpecies
Biodiversity is life.Biodiversity is our life