How can we protect biodiversity and stop the sixth mass extinction?

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Biodiversity
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is the variety of
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life
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on our
planet
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, in all its innumerable forms. There are millions of
species
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, billions of individuals, and trillions of different characteristics. It provides us with everything for free including
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ood we eat,
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ater we drink and medicine we rely on.
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, due to people’s activity, our
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is experiencing a
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crisis which is resulting in the loss of
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population.
Life
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has existed for over three and
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alf billion years. Over that time, our
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has faced five major extinction events. The causes of each extinction were generally apocalyptic single events. Now we are in the
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’s sixth mass extinction known as “Holocene extinction”. There are different factors which have
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normous impact on the diversity of
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like
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change
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, overharvesting and depletion of natural resources and different kinds of pollution. We need to understand the significance of all
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to our biosphere. All elements of any ecosystem are closely interconnected,
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dying out of any of them could disrupt the foundation of the whole ecosystem. Even slight changes can entail rather grave consequences. For
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it is
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high importance to conserve our environment in all its diversity.
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of all, it is necessary to tackle
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ajor issue of
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climate
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change
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. As we know, it may result in most serious consequences for all
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-forms on our
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. Using alternative energy sources is the best
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to reduce
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mission of greenhouse gases and various pollutants which have a significant influence on the natural habitats. Due to ultra-violet radiation and the ozone layer depletion, it is quite difficult for inhabitants to adapt to new conditions. So, reducing the effects of
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change
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requires a worldwide effort.
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, preserving our rich natural diversity is essential to humanity’s quality of
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on our
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. The idea of protecting certain lands and ecosystems or their unique features is
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main reason
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creating National Parks.
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, we need to protect not only
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nvironment’s beauty and its breathtaking views
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all the inhabitants which live there. Apart from that, one more effective
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to save
biodiversity
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is habitat restoration when we return damaged by human activity area to its natural state. It means bringing back the plants and animals that are naturally found there. One of the most impressive
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is
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eintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.
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, there were reforestation works after a big forest fire in Australia where almost 65 thousand trees
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planted.
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, governments in developed countries which generally contribute to emissions have the power to control
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nvironmental situation within their authorities. Legislation that protects natural habitats by banning overusing of natural resources plays important role in conserving
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. Protecting the habitat before they have been changed can be realized by
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overnment’s regulation.
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, the Nature Conservancy‘s Plant a Billion trees campaign which is widespread across the globe may help to slow
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, our consumption of natural resources is one of the main reasons
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biodiversity
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loss. So, we have to bear responsibility for consuming products that are produced in the most sustainable
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. Purchasing
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nvironmentally friendly product, we not only reduce
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mount of waste and carbon emission
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increase the demand for
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product.
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, but not least, we have to give
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special attention to the matter of education and research. Educating people, especially children which will have to face
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environmental challenges in the future can potentially help to form their
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toward
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nature. Environmental education of future generations at home or reinforced at school would create a close relationship with the environment. Even curriculum regular including excurses and trips could strengthen
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bond. In
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they would be prepared for the bigger environmental issues.
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, understanding how
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interact within their environment is important in conserving
biodiversity
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. As we know more about it, we will be able to find new more direct ways to save them.
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, researchers found out that using wildlife corridors in urban areas have a positive on their population. To sum up, it is crucial to create healthy and diverse ecosystems that can withstand and recover from any disasters where each element supports the others. It is our duty to return the
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when it was the most varied, vigorous and
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