Save our Planet bit by bit. Protect Biodiversity!
Please invite your friends and followers so more people know about Biodiversity and protecting it! This studio is about protecting Biodiversity. Biodiversity is a variety of living things on earth. If we don't protect Biodiversity our beautiful earth could turn into a lifeless wasteland! Ways to protect Biodiversity -Support local farms. - Regularly buying from small local farmers at stands or markets helps to keep dollars in the local economy and supports agricultural efforts to conserve biodiversity. -Save the bees! -Plant local flowers, fruits and vegetables. -Take shorter showers! -Respect habitats -Know the source! -Identify locations of critical wildlife habitat for species at risk and the threats to these areas. Where possible, eliminate threats and maintain natural areas. Leave critical wildlife habitat undisturbed, especially nesting and denning sites. -Promote wildlife use by setting up bird and bat houses. - Keep vehicles on main roads to reduce the spread of weeds and disturbance to wildlife. -Monitor and assess your pets’ impact on biodiversity. Some domestic animals, especially cats, are predators of wild animals and can devastate local population of native species. -Leave native plants undisturbed, and landscape using native trees and vegetation. Native plants are well adapted to local conditions and provide a low maintenance, drought resistant garden and can prevent local flooding. - Attract “good” insects by planting pollen and nectar plants. -Maintain wetlands by conserving water and reducing irrigation. Avoid draining water bodies on your property. -Construct fences to protect riparian areas and other sensitive habitats from trampling and other disturbances. -Manage livestock grazing to maintain good quality range conditions. -Leave some areas ungrazed to determine range characteristics to manage for. -Maintain old standing dead trees and mature forest stands. Large dead trees provide nest cavities for many species and the mature forest will be replaced by old growth over time. -Learn as much as you can about nature and share your knowledge with others. Visit ecological interpretation centres, natural history museums, and native fish hatcheries to study local ecosystems. - Volunteer at an organization that focuses on conservation or restoration of habitat. -Encourage and support local government initiatives that protect habitat and decrease threats to biodiversity. -Use environmentally friendly products. Dispose of hazardous material safely. Chemicals that enter the sewer system can contaminate freshwater and ocean ecosystems. -Recycle, reuse and reduce. Recycling decreases pollution by decreasing energy, electricity, and water consumption and the need for landfills. -Drive less, walk, ride scooters bikes and others, or carpool more. -Learn about low emission vehicle research and availability. Why is Biodiversity Important? Biodiversity not only maintains a functional environment; it is a resource for food, shelter, clothing and other materials. The economy relies on biodiversity since it provides renewable economic resources and ecosystem services, medical and scientific benefits, and is priceless in term of cultural and aesthetic values.