Biodiversity provides many essential benefits to humanity and the planet. It gives us clean water through algae that remove pollutants, food through plants, animals and seafood, and medicine as approximately 50% of medicines come from natural sources. Biodiversity also offers materials for shelter like wood and bamboo, livelihoods such as fishing, beauty and inspiration for art, wildlife for enjoyment, and services like crop pollination, soil health, clean air and flood control through trees. Losing biodiversity would threaten our basic needs and resources.

1. Benefits from Biodiversity
Submitted by:
Reine Marie L. Arrojado
Teacher:
Rachelle C. Ortaleza

2. The benefits from biodiversity is
as important as the air we
breathe, the water we drink, and
the food we eat. We cannot exist
without biodiversity.

3. Clean Water
Different species of algae that
grow in streams clean water
by removing pollutants.

4. Food
Biodiversity provides food such as fruits and vegetables from plants, meat
such as pork and beef from animals, and seafood from the oceans.

5. Medicine
About 50% of the medicine available today is sourced from natural products.

6. Shelter
Materials used for construction of shelter, such as wood and
bamboo, are also provided by biodiversity.

7. Livelihood
Biodiversity provides livelihood, such as fishing , to many people.

8. Tourism
Tourists travel all over the world to enjoy the beauty and adventure
provided by biodiversity.

9. Beauty, Inspiration
The beauty found in biodiversity serve as an inspiration to writers,
artists, and ordinary people.

10. Wildlife
The wildlife nurtured by biodiversity, such as lions, deer, and
elephants, is a wealth that will be a joy for generations to come.

11. Clean Air, Flood and Soil Erosion Control
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. They soak up rain
water preventing flood and soil erosion.

12. Crop Pollination and Soil Fertility
Insects such as bees, butterflies,
and hummingbirds perform crop
pollination. Microbes and animals
supply the soil with nutrients to
make it fertile.

13. Education
Scientists use the natural environments to conduct research that benefit society.
Students also learn better when observing biodiversity outside the classroom.

14. Those are the major
benefits from biodiversity.