1. Q1 From Slides 1 and 3

13. The natural home of an animal or plant
Habitat
The natural home of an animal or plant

15. Wax wing sighted Colaise Múire December 12th 2012

16. 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,”

17. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which two individuals can produce fertile offspring

18. Ecosystem a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

19. Ways to promote biodiversity at home

20. Invest and grow wildlife friendly gardens , patios or balconies and choose wildlife-friendly fencing to allow some access.

21. Reduce, reuse, and recycle, with an emphasis on REDUCE (buy less non-essential stuff).

22. Reduce or QUIT the use of pesticides and fertilizers in your gardens.

23. Reduce single-person car use by car pooling.

24. Conserve energy in your home.

25. Buy sustainably harvested seafood, which avoids ‘by-catch’ of other species.

26. Buy local, organic food and drink

27. Use environmentally friendly personal and household cleaning products

28. Where possible use renewable forms of energy and conserve energy

29. Lobby your TDs to promote biodiversity in your communities