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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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One of the World's Rarest Flowers
June 05, 2019

Coleman's coral root is a rare desert orchid, endemic to southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Only a few hundred of these unique flowers are known to exist.

A specimen was recently filmed in the Santa Rita Mountains, specifically within the area of the proposed Rosemont copper mine.

Learn more about Coleman's coral root: Center for Biological Diversity