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What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity �

What is Biodiversity? �Biodiversity also means the number, or abundance of different species living within a particular region. Scientists sometimes refer to the biodiversity of an ecosystem, a natural area made up of a community of plants, animals, and other living things in a particular physical and chemical environment. �In practice, "biodiversity" suggests sustaining the diversity of species in each ecosystem as we plan human activities that affect the use of the land natural resources.

Why is biodiversity important? important �Everything that lives in an ecosystem is part of the web of life, including humans. Each species of vegetation and each creature has a place on the earth and plays a vital role in the circle of life. Plant, animal, and insect species interact and depend upon one another for what each offers, such as food, shelter, oxygen, and soil enrichment.

�Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life. This can refer to genetic variation, species variation, or ecosystem variation within an area, biome, or planet. Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be highest at low latitudes near the equator, which seems to be the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity. Marine biodiversity tends to be highest along coasts in the Western Pacific, where sea surface temperature is highest and in mid-latitudinal band in all oceans.

Biodiversity and protected areas in Macedonia

�The program for the conservation of nature in Macedonia , supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), is intended to support activities for nature conservation and local development Bregalnica region. The program also supports and interventions at the national level are expected to have an impact on the conservation of biodiversity and nature in general. The program will assist Macedonia in achieving the requirements of NATURA 2000 , one of the conditions for joining the EU.

By: 1. Simona Andonova 2. Milena Paunova 3. Rozeta Petrova 4. Simona Ristova VII 2