Biodiversity

Questions:

1. What are ways in which preserving biodiversity locally might have a global effect?

Preserving one thing in a local area can have a widespread effect. It is always important to preserve all we can to avoid collapses, that lead up to our demise.

2. How do habitat destruction and loss of species affect more than just one area?

Habitat destruction easily spreads to other areas and affects them. In one of the articles provided, it mentioned that this cause is preventing scientists from discovering new drugs and medicines. This greatly hinders them in their studies.

3. How does preserving biodiversity enhance the life of people?

The species that are not forced into extinction and remain alive can benefit humans in many ways. Preserving biodiversity is thereby an important task for humans.

Data from:

Harvard Medical School. "New Medicines At Risk From Biodiversity Loss." ScienceDaily 17 October 2003. 6 October 2010 .

Shah, Anup. "Loss of biodiversity and extinctions." Global issues. Global issues, 04 Oct 2010. Web. 6 Oct 2010. .

"Activities- Xpeditions @ National geographic." National geographic. National geographic, 04 Oct 2010. Web. 6 Oct 2010. .