Assess The Strength Of The Argument That Highlight

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Assess the strength of the argument that highlighting the economic value of biodiversity is the way to ensure conservation of the worlds ecosystems. What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity refers to the existence of a large variety of living organisms in an area, including plant and animal species, the diverse genes they have, as well as different types of ecosystems provided in our planet. In other words, biodiversity is everything embracing life on Earth. The loss of biodiversity around the world has become acknowledged as a growing issue globally. in 2006, the IUCN Red List contained 40,177 species, 16,119 of them threatened with extinction. Of the groups for which every species has been assesssed globally, 12% of all birds are classified as threatened, 23% of mamamls, 33% of amphibians, approximately 42% of turtles and tortoises, 25% of conifers, and 53% of cycads. Therefore it is important to conserve them in order to continue a diverse life on Earth, and this is the main aim by conservationists; to decrease the destructions and decline to those habitats. However, there is an argument to their conservation, they have a high economic value which may be seen as an issue to some people, mainly conservationists, as they may feel that by using those economics values different species provide us, it could lead to their extinctions. The question that arises within this topic is 'why should we bother protecting ecosystems? Is it worth it?' Biodiversity has a major importance in our life. Each and every species has a significant role. It is this which allows humans, animals and plants to share the planet. If a population is not diverse enough, they will eventually die out, which could cause a domino effect, as many other species may follow too, and biodiversity is what creates stability in our ecosystems. An example given could be a rainforest, if it wasn't diverse, it

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