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Freshwater Biodiversity 12-15

This PowerPoint provides information on what biodiversity is, why it's important, and what we can do to protect it. It highlights a number of freshwater species of animals and plants. This would work well with the Freshwater Biodiversity - Activity. Student facing.

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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives

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What is biodiversity?
What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity describes the many different life forms, from plant and animal, to bacteria and fungi, that live on our planet. A high level of biodiversity is desirable.
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, yet are home to at least 10% of Earth's species.
Biodiversity is part of the
Biodiversity is part of the

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 Freshwater wetlands and coastal wetlands accounts for only 5%–8% of the world's land area, but they contribute 20%–30% of the world's carbon storage.
What is happening to biodiversity?
What % of all species do freshwater ecosystems contain?
12%
12%

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What can we do?
What can we do?

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Examples of freshwater biodiversity
Within freshwater ecosystems there are many different organisms from all 5 kingdoms;
Common freshwater animal species
Common freshwater animal species

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Common freshwater plant species
Common freshwater plant species

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Summary:
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