The importance of biodiversity
Importance of biodiversity is a fairly new topic that has been gaining considerable attention as the awareness of the significance of natural ecosystems and environments increases. There is thus a new approach to conserve our environment as opposed to merely utilize and diminish it (Silvert 2006, de Vere 2008, Malhotra 2012). This was brought to attention in the 1900s by literature such as “Our Plundered Planet” by Fairfield Osborn. In the 1960s there were many books most popular being “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson which emphasized the importance of conservation, but this was reserved for species that were easily recognised. Over the years this has progressed but we are now faced with the problem of ‘cuddly’ conservation. Such that the larger more beautiful creatures are given more importance than the distasteful looking ones. However it should be that all species play a role in the ecosystem and ought to be conserved (Silvert 2006, Malhotra 2012).
The value of Biodiversity
Maier (2012) suggested the definition of biodiversity to remove the term variability and prosed biodiversity to be: “A …show more content…
This is the reality and the reason why conservation has gained much impact. It’s terrifying to know that humankind has played a significant role in the destruction of marvellous species such as the dodo (Raphus cucillatus), the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) (Silvert 2008). We are physically unable to conserve all species so it is our responsibility to acknowledge the risk that we may lose some vital species without realisation. We also don’t know the biological cost of extinction we are able to evaluate loss aesthetically and economically but the ecological impact of the loss of species is a difficult to understand (Folke et al. 1996, Gaston and Spicer 2004, Hunde
Importance of biodiversity is a fairly new topic that has been gaining considerable attention as the awareness of the significance of natural ecosystems and environments increases. There is thus a new approach to conserve our environment as opposed to merely utilize and diminish it (Silvert 2006, de Vere 2008, Malhotra 2012). This was brought to attention in the 1900s by literature such as “Our Plundered Planet” by Fairfield Osborn. In the 1960s there were many books most popular being “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson which emphasized the importance of conservation, but this was reserved for species that were easily recognised. Over the years this has progressed but we are now faced with the problem of ‘cuddly’ conservation. Such that the larger more beautiful creatures are given more importance than the distasteful looking ones. However it should be that all species play a role in the ecosystem and ought to be conserved (Silvert 2006, Malhotra 2012).
The value of Biodiversity
Maier (2012) suggested the definition of biodiversity to remove the term variability and prosed biodiversity to be: “A …show more content…
This is the reality and the reason why conservation has gained much impact. It’s terrifying to know that humankind has played a significant role in the destruction of marvellous species such as the dodo (Raphus cucillatus), the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) (Silvert 2008). We are physically unable to conserve all species so it is our responsibility to acknowledge the risk that we may lose some vital species without realisation. We also don’t know the biological cost of extinction we are able to evaluate loss aesthetically and economically but the ecological impact of the loss of species is a difficult to understand (Folke et al. 1996, Gaston and Spicer 2004, Hunde