BIODIVERSITY

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BIODIVERSITY

• What is biodiversity?
• It is the variety of all the different living
  things and their homes on the planet

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Why do we need Biodiversity?

• The natural world is very complex, with many
  intricate relationships between species and
  habitats.
• We refer to them as food webs and food chains or
  eco systems.
• The plants and animals rely in many ways on
  those on either side of them.

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• Biological diversity is important because of the
  way these relationships can combine to provide
  yet more variation in the living world.
• Any human activity that diminishes this 'bio -
  diversity' could therefore impoverish our own
  quality of life, reduce the resources available
  to us and ultimately jeopardise the survival of
  our descendants.

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WHY IS BIODIVERSITY IMPORTANT?

• An Earth rich in wildlife is a sign that it is a
  healthy planet for us to live on too
• When we pollute the air, water and soil, we risk
  destroying biodiversity

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WHY IS BIODIVERSITY IMPORTANT?

• Trees make oxygen for us to breath.
• Plants need insects for pollination.
• Animals and birds need to eat plants.
• Some animals need to eat the animals that eat the
  plants!
• But most importantly everything we use comes from
  nature!

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3 THREATS TO BIODIVERISTY

• Habitat Destruction
• Pollution
• Alien species
• Who causes all of these threats?
• WE DO!!

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BIODIVERSITY, EXTINCTION HUMANS

• Humans have caused the extinction of many
  species.
• The Irish Wolf 250 years ago
• The Large Blue Butterfly 25 years ago
• All these once lived in Ireland and are now gone
  for ever.

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BIODIVERSITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

• We can learn about biodiversity by finding out
  about different types of wildlife homes
• The special word for a home is a
• HABITAT

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NORTHERN IRELANDS HABITATS
The creatures found in different habitats have
adapted to live there.
Plants that live near the sea have adapted to
live in sandy soil and with salty water sea
spray. E.g. Sea Thrift.
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BIODIVERSITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

• To learn about our biodiversity in Northern
  Ireland, we can sort creatures out into their
• different habitats.

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SOME TYPICAL NORTHERN IRISH HABITATS

• These are some habitats you might be familiar
  with? Habitats can be very small like a pond or
  very big like a wood.
• A river habitat
  A wood habitat
• A pond habitat A sandy
  shore habitat
• A rocky seashore habitat A mountain
  habitat
• A bog habitat
  A garden habitat
• A farm habitat

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SOME SPECIAL CREATURES OF NORTHERN IRELAND
All these creatures need their homes protected
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PROTECTING HABITATS

• Some habitats in Northern Ireland are in danger.
• The Ulster Wildlife Trust and other conservation
  groups, help to protect habitats in Northern
  Ireland.

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PROTECTING HABITATS

• The Ulster Wildlife Trust helps to protect
  habitats in danger.

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PROTECTING HABITATS

• You to can help protect our wildlife too!

• Find out about your countrys wildlife

2. Provide food/birds red squirrel feeders
3. Make homes/ bird or bumble bee boxes.