Biodiversity

How it is used

Common in science, policy and corporate reports. Biodiversity is protected, conserved, restored or lost; people talk about biodiversity loss, biodiversity hotspots and biodiversity net gain. The 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework sets the main international targets.

Example sentences

1. Wetlands support high biodiversity, especially birds and fish.

2. The project's main impact on biodiversity will come from clearing 12 hectares of forest.

Common collocations

• biodiversity loss
• protect biodiversity
• rich biodiversity
• biodiversity hotspot
• biodiversity net gain

Related terms

• ecosystemA community of living things together with their physical environment, such as soil, water and climate, all interacting as one system, for example a forest, lake or coral reef.
• habitatThe natural home of a plant or animal species: the place that gives it the food, water, shelter and conditions it needs to survive and reproduce.
• conservationThe protection and careful management of nature, including species, habitats, landscapes and natural resources, so that they are not damaged or lost.
• extinctionThe complete disappearance of a species, when its last individual dies. A species can also be extinct in the wild but still survive in zoos or botanical gardens.
• ecosystem servicesThe benefits people get from nature, such as clean water, pollination of crops, flood protection, climate regulation, food, timber and places for recreation.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• biodiversity · Biology

More terms: Biodiversity and Conservation

• deforestation
• endangered species
• protected area
• invasive species
• reforestation