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Habitat
The natural home of an
animal or plant
Wax wing sighted Colaise Múire
December 12th 2012
Ban Ki Moon
Secretary General of United Nations
“Biodiversity underpins all those ecosystem functions and
benefits essential to human well-being, not only in terms of our
economies, but also for our health, food security, prevention of
natural hazards, and our cultural roots,”
A species is often defined as
the largest group of organisms
in which two individuals
can produce fertile offspring
Ecosystem a biological community of interacting
organisms and their physical environment
Ways to promote biodiversity at
home
Invest and grow wildlife friendly
gardens , patios or balconies and
choose wildlife-friendly fencing to
allow some access.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle, with
an emphasis on REDUCE (buy less
non-essential stuff).
Reduce or QUIT the use of pesticides
and fertilizers in your gardens.
Reduce single-person car use by
car pooling.
Conserve energy in your
home.
Buy sustainably harvested seafood,
which avoids ‘by-catch’ of other
species.
Buy local, organic food and drink
Buy local, organic food and drink
Use environmentally friendly personal
and household cleaning products
Where possible use renewable
forms of energy and conserve
energy
Lobby your TDs to promote
biodiversity in your communities