The Communal Need for Biodiversity Conservation & Why It Is Important to Everyone ____________________________________________________________________________ Diversity of life on Earth is vast and intricate. Every species carries a unique, interwoven role. Yet, biodiversity sustaining our planet is under threat. Scientists foresee unprecedented extinction rates. These are far above natural “background” rates, and these elevated rates are a result of primarily human activities (Ehrlich & Pringle in 2008). ____________________________________________________________________________ So, how do we define biodiversity? Why does it hold such importance, and how do we keep it safe? These are the questions worth exploring. Biodiversity is the variety of a biological system, more specifically the diversity in variance of all life forms on Earth, including plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms. It also defines the ecosystems they create, and the genetic distinctions ...