"Why bother to save every last species on the planet? Because they are our insurance policy"

Bob Holmes, New Scientist, 15 August 1998

Biodiversity is being lost at such an amazing rate and there is one major cause - HABITAT DESTRUCTION! Who causes all of this destruction - WE DO! Well, that's not entirely true but we are speeding up the loss of biodiversity at an unbelievable rate. There are many alarming statistics that should frighten everyone as to the crisis that our world is in as we speak! Continue with the links below to learn more about the causes of this crisis and some solutions that may aid in helping with this problem.