Welcome to the Biodiversity Bits webpages.
"The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity.
It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity!"
(Convention on Biological Diversity)
"South Africa covers only 0,8% of the world's land area, yet contains almost 8% of the world's reptiles, birds and mammals. It is home to some 10% of the planet's plants and 15% of its coastal marine species. It is the thir most biodiverse country on Earth, after Brazil and Indonesia. A heritage such as this is a global treat and responsibility."
(Zipplies, 2009, p. 271)
Think about this. What are you doing to protect this heritage?
Biodiversity is life - Biodiversity is our life!
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