As of October 2024, 46,337 species are reported as threatened with extinction, highlighting an unprecedented global loss of biodiversity.
Biodiversity, which encompasses both the variety of species and genetic variability, is crucial for ecosystem stability and offers vast potential benefits for humanity.
Greater ecosystem diversity leads to enhanced capacity for services like food production, climate regulation, and water purification, underscoring biodiversity's utilitarian value to human welfare.
The 36 recognized biodiversity hotspots represent just 2.5% of Earth’s land surface, yet they are crucial for the conservation of many endemic species.
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