SPECIES DIVERSITY

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Biodiversity is the diversity of living organisms. Each species adapts to its niche, and this allows the species to reproduce and sustain its population. A species interacts with the environment, and this interaction, as well as the system, make the balance. An imbalance happens when many other species are affected by the loss of one species.

There are various human activities that reduce species diversity. One among the many threats to diversity is urbanization. In line with urbanization are habitat alteration and pollution.

Our city is located on the slopes of a mountain range. Large areas surrounding our subdivision are empty lands covered in trees. But to make room for new subdivision and villages, and to build more houses, these trees were cut and burned down. There is also an increase in population which becomes a major cause of pollution. This is a main threat to diversity, causes a huge loss of species. and creates imbalance.

Loss of species impacts our lives, and so we must take care of diversity. If we do that, it is going to be a win-win situation.

References:
http://www.biodiversity.ru/coastlearn/bio-eng/boxes/specdiv.html
http://redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/3.Conservation/impacts.htm#2.2.5