Save Our Planet & Its Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity simply put is the variability of life on our planet, and it is facing a substantial crisis due to various factors, including anthropogenic (human) activities and climate change. The primary catalysts of biodiversity loss are habitat destruction, overexploitation, pollution, climate change, and invasive species. These threats lead to severely declining populations in many cases, accelerated extinctions, and fragmentation and disruptions to ecosystems and their functions.
Habitat Destruction and Degradation: Anthropogenic activities like deforestation, urbanization, suburban sprawl, and agriculture, are causing widespread habitat loss and fragmentation, disrupting biodiverse ecosystems and impacting species that depend on those habitats and their continuity.
Overexploitation: Unsustainable harvesting of resources, including wildlife and natural resources, deplete flora and fauna inhabitants, population diversity, and disrupt ecosystem balance.
Pollution: Air, water, and soil pollution from various sources, including direct and indirect sources such as urban and suburban chemicals and fertilizers, industrial waste, and agricultural runoff, negatively impact biodiversity.
Climate Change: Rising temperatures, changing and more intense precipitation patterns, and other climate-related changes are altering ecosystems, making it difficult for species to adapt and survive.
Invasive Species: The introduction of non-native species can outcompete native species and even extirpate them, disrupt ecosystems, and lead to decreases in biodiversity.
Accelerated Extinctions: Biodiversity loss is leading to an increase in the rate at which species are going extinct, with many species facing threats to their survival.
Disrupted Ecosystem Services: Biodiversity plays a crucial role in providing essential ecosystem services like pollination, water purification, and climate regulation. Loss of biodiversity can disrupt these services, impacting human, wildlife, and habitat well-being.
Reduced Food Security: Declining plant and animal populations can threaten food production and security, especially in regions heavily reliant on natural ecosystems. Pollinators are facing severe declines due to pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, habitat destruction, and even mowing.
Impacts on Human Health: Biodiversity loss can lead to increased risks of infectious diseases and can also impact the availability of medicinal resources derived from nature.
Promote Sustainable Living
Living sustainably is essential to protecting our planet and ensuring a healthy future. National Biodiversity Trust promotes sustainable living through new concepts for development, where people and wildlife can coexist.