What is Biodiversity? | Eco Facts | One Tree Planted

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sbX8hXyOA

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TLDRThe video highlights the vital role of biodiversity, encompassing millions of species and ecosystems, in maintaining Earth's ecological balance. Human activity and increasing resource demands are leading to significant habitat destruction, contributing to what some scientists describe as the 'sixth mass extinction.' In the past 50 years, wildlife populations have decreased by 60%, and 40% of plant species are at risk. This loss threatens our food supply and heightens ecological instability. However, the planet has self-healing capabilities, and through sustainable practices, ecosystems can recover. Efforts like reforestation programs by 'One Tree Planted' aim to restore biodiversity, inviting everyone to contribute to preserving life on Earth.

Para llevar

  • 🌿 Biodiversity includes millions of species, contributing to Earth's ecological balance.
  • 🌍 Human activities are causing habitat destruction and the sixth mass extinction.
  • 📉 Wildlife populations have decreased by 60% over the last 50 years.
  • 🚨 Loss of biodiversity threatens food supply and ecosystem stability.
  • 🦋 Insects are crucial for pollinating crops and ecosystem health.
  • 🌱 Most ecosystems can recover with sustainable practices.
  • 🌳 Reforestation helps restore biodiversity, like the efforts by 'One Tree Planted'.
  • 💧 Biodiversity provides clean air, water, and essential resources.
  • 🔄 Earth has self-healing mechanisms to help recover lost biodiversity.
  • 🤝 Global movements and individual actions can significantly contribute to conservation efforts.

Cronología

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    Earth is teeming with life, encompassing numerous ecosystems and species, collectively known as biodiversity, which is vital for survival, including that of humans. Biodiversity enhances environmental resilience, yet its balance is currently threatened by human activities leading to habitat destruction. This threat is contributing to what is termed the sixth mass extinction. Wildlife populations have decreased dramatically, plant species are at risk, and the insect population is collapsing, all exacerbating the climate crisis and its impacts on food supply, ecosystems, and global stability. However, the situation is not irreversible. The Earth has a natural ability to recover, and through sustainable development, ecosystems can potentially bounce back within a lifetime. Initiatives like One Tree Planted are actively working to restore forests and biodiversity, urging people to join the effort to sustain life on Earth.

Mapa mental

Vídeo de preguntas y respuestas

  • What is biodiversity?

    Biodiversity is the sum total of all different life on Earth, including thousands of habitats, ecosystems, and millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and insects.

  • How does biodiversity benefit humans?

    Biodiversity provides essential services such as cleaning air and water, providing food, medicine, and biofuels, and pollinating crops.

  • What is causing the current loss of biodiversity?

    Human activities and increasing demand for resources are causing unprecedented habitat destruction, leading to biodiversity loss or the sixth mass extinction.

  • What percentage of wildlife populations has been reduced in the past 50 years?

    In the past 50 years, wildlife populations have been reduced by 60%.

  • What is the sixth mass extinction?

    The sixth mass extinction refers to the current unprecedented loss of species and biodiversity, primarily caused by human activities.

  • Can ecosystems recover from biodiversity loss?

    Yes, with sustainable development policies, research indicates that most ecosystems can recover within one lifetime.

  • What role do insects play in biodiversity?

    Insects pollinate crops, which is essential for food production and ecosystem stability.

  • How can individuals help preserve biodiversity?

    Individuals can join movements like 'One Tree Planted' to restore forests and support sustainable practices.

  • Why is biodiversity crucial for environmental resilience?

    Biodiversity enhances environmental resilience, making ecosystems more resistant to changes and threats.

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    earth is full of life
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    there are thousands of habitats and
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    ecosystems
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    and millions of species of animals
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    plants fungi
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    and insects this is biodiversity
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    the sum total of all different life on
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    earth
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    every one of these species depends on
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    all the others for survival
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    including ourselves we need trees that
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    clean our air
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    and water animals and plants that
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    provide us with food
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    medicine and biofuels and insects that
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    pollinate our crops
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    the more biodiversity there is the more
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    resilient the environment is
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    but when this delicate balance is upset
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    entire ecosystems can collapse
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    and right now that is exactly what's
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    happening
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    as our society and demand for resources
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    grows our activities are causing
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    unprecedented habitat destruction all
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    over the world
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    triggering what some call the sixth mass
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    extinction
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    in just the last 50 years wildlife
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    populations have been reduced by 60
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    percent
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    40 percent of the world's plant species
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    are also at risk
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    and the insect population is collapsing
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    globally
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    loss of biodiversity is perhaps the
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    biggest consequence of the climate
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    crisis
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    it threatens our food supply
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    destabilizes our ecosystems
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    and increases the risk of disasters such
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    as a global pandemic
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    even though a lot of damage has already
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    been done not all is lost
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    in fact we have what it takes to fix
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    this
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    despite the rapid biodiversity loss we
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    are experiencing
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    our world has a remarkable capacity to
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    adapt and recover quickly
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    through built-in self-healing mechanisms
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    if we embrace sustainable development
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    policies
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    research has found that most ecosystems
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    can recover
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    within just one lifetime
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    at one tree planted we work with our
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    partners to restore forest ecosystems by
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    planting
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    millions of trees all over the world the
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    movement to preserve our biodiversity is
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    growing every day
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    and you can be a part of it join us
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    and help us keep our planet full of life
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Etiquetas
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystems
  • Species extinction
  • Climate crisis
  • Habitat destruction
  • Sustainability
  • Conservation
  • Reforestation
  • Environmental resilience
  • One Tree Planted