Q1 From Slides 1 and 3

The natural home of an animal or plant 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

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