We all know species extinction is a danger, but the delayed effects can reduce the urgency to react. With species disappearing 1,000 faster than natural extinction rates, biodiversity loss may pose a greater threat to humanity than climate change. Beyond poster animals, such as rhinos and tigers, the world’s rarest, and most threatened, creatures need our help.
Bumblebees and hoverflies are essential for pollination. Without them, wildflowers decline, with a knock-on effect on the creatures that feed on these flowers. Parrots crack giant nuts, distributing seeds, and enabling forests to grow. Eliminating one species can have a ripple effect that is felt throughout the natural world. Protecting biodiversity means looking holistically at our environment to understand these connections, and acting now to prevent widespread extinction.
