{"id":195092,"date":"2021-05-26T09:23:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T07:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/?page_id=195092"},"modified":"2025-09-06T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:36:46","slug":"biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/pl\/biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"    <m-final-content-header >\n            <c-breadcrumb label-text=\"Okruszki\" slot=\"breadcrumbs\" type='2' align='left' wrap='wrapped wrapped' aria-label='Adres, z\u00a0kt\u00f3rego nast\u0105pi\u0142o przekierowanie to Resources'>\n                        <ol>\n\n                                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/pl\/\" title=\"Ferrovial\">Ferrovial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/\" title=\"Resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n                                    \n                <\/ol>\n\n                <\/c-breadcrumb>\n    \n        <div slot=\"header\">\n            <h1>\n                Biodiversity            <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/m-final-content-header>\n\n    \n\n\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is biodiversity?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Biodiversity is the variety of species in a habitat. In biology, the term \\\"biological diversity\\\" refers to the number of populations of different organisms and species; ecologists, on the other hand, prefer to speak of the diversity of interactions between species and their environment. The truth is, these definitions complement each other.\"\n    }\n  },{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Why biodiversity is important?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"From a purely anthropological, 'selfish' point of view, human beings depend on the biodiversity of ecosystems on many fronts:\nEnvironment. The biosphere helps make the planet habitable by regulating the surface temperature and cleaning the atmosphere.\nResources. We get all kinds of essential raw materials.\nKnowledge. Biological diversity is the source of many of our pharmaceuticals, and other species help us understand ourselves.\nEconomics. Much of human activity rests on natural or naturalized environments, including cities.\nProtection. Preserving ecosystems minimizes the risk of zoonosis and pandemics.\nHealth. It has been shown how environments with less biodiversity negatively affect health.\"\n    }\n  }]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<m-wysiwig class=\"wp-block-components-wysiwyg\"><div slot=\"maincontent\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is biodiversity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biodiversity<\/strong>, or <strong>biological diversity<\/strong>, is the variety of species in a habitat. In biology, the term &#8220;biological diversity&#8221; refers to the number of populations of different organisms and species; ecologists, on the other hand, prefer to speak of the diversity of interactions between species and their environment. The truth is, these definitions complement each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why biodiversity is important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a purely anthropological, &#8216;selfish&#8217; point of view, human beings depend on the biodiversity of ecosystems on many fronts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Environment<\/strong>. The biosphere helps make the planet habitable by regulating the surface temperature and cleaning the atmosphere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resources<\/strong>. We get all kinds of essential raw materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Knowledge<\/strong>. Biological diversity is the source of many of our pharmaceuticals, and other species help us understand ourselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economics<\/strong>. Much of human activity rests on natural or naturalized environments, including cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection<\/strong>. Preserving ecosystems minimizes the risk of zoonosis and pandemics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health<\/strong>. It has been shown how environments with less biodiversity negatively affect health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The planet will still be &#8216;here&#8217; even if biodiversity reaches zero, but we won&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes behind loss of biodiversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/118\/17\/e2023483118\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Recent studies<\/a> have shown that, although the current loss of biodiversity is critical, almost all current ecological chains have already been modified by humans over the last 12,000 years. In other words, what&#8217;s being protected is biodiversity that&#8217;s already highly decimated and vulnerable. Past and current reasons include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overusing natural resources<\/strong>. Every year, the date <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.overshootday.org\/about-earth-overshoot-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on which Earth Overshoot Day<\/a> &#8211; the symbolic day when we consume the resources renewed in one calendar year &#8211; comes earlier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loss of species&#8217; habitats<\/strong>. The destruction of habitats to meet the growing demand for food, energy, and sprawling urban space is accelerating every single decade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental pollution<\/strong>. Biodiversity is highly vulnerable to environmental changes, ranging from chemical pollution to acoustics, including climate change and dumping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Introduction of invasive species<\/strong>. The ecology in some regions is so vulnerable that the introduction of invasive species plays a fundamental role in the destruction of their biodiversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time an ecosystem loses biodiversity, it becomes more vulnerable. In rich, complex food chains, the loss of a single species doesn&#8217;t usually mean serious changes because another will occupy its niche. But simple ecosystems can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/115\/10\/2419.short\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">&#8216; cascading extinctions&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; a domino effect where biodiversity is so fragile that species are unable to survive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/m-wysiwig>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-195092","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Biodiversity definition and why it is important - Ferrovial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Biodiversity is the variety of species in a habitat. 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