biodiversiteetista
Biodiversiteetti, or biodiversity, refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it. This encompasses the diversity within species (genetic diversity), the variety of species in a particular region or the world (species diversity), and the different habitats and ecological communities that exist (ecosystem diversity). Each of these levels is interconnected and contributes to the overall health and resilience of our planet.
Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being. It provides essential ecosystem services such as clean air and
However, biodiversity is currently facing unprecedented threats. Habitat destruction and fragmentation, climate change, pollution, overexploitation of