Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their naturalenvironment.
biodiversity in British English
(ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ)
noun
the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species in their natural environments, which is the aim of conservationists concerned about the destruction of rainforests and other habitats
biodiversity in American English
(ˈbaɪoʊdəˈvɜrsəti; ˈbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsəti)
noun
diversity, or variety, in the living things in a particular area, region, etc. at a particulartime
Examples of 'biodiversity' in a sentence
biodiversity
We definitely know what’s causing biodiversity loss, and it's also us.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
The real crisis that faces us all is the loss of biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The planners are failing to meet their statutory duty to protect biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We are destroying the biodiversity of the planet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To encourage biodiversity we need to be more relaxed with our approach to gardening.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the impact of this is a loss of tropical biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The best way to protect the biodiversity?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is hoped that the garden will encourage wildlife and biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The second is that the loss of biodiversity is rather more than the loss of bunnies and birdies.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The leases will be offered with strict conditions on maintaining all existing rights of public access and protecting biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It says that the woodlands will be sold to those best able to guarantee public access and protect biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What is beyond doubt is that one of the main reasons for the decline in biodiversity is the loss of habitat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It has some of the richest biodiversity in India.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The list represents the extreme biodiversity of the planet 's peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The future of the planet depends on biodiversity - but we also need financial diversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Global warming is merely an aspect of biodiversity loss, a contributory cause.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He said that existing funding mechanisms for conservation had failed to stem the loss of biodiversity in Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We are talking about the loss of biodiversity: and biodiversity is not just something nice and weird and funky.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Plant science can help farmers to increase yields on the same size of fields, thus protecting biodiversity and the natural habitat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the countryside is now full of millionaires prepared to manage woods to encourage biodiversity for no charge, without a cost to taxpayers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This is by far Britain's richest area of marine biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
True, biodiversity is the great mystery of life - but there is also the question of numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The poverty, environment and biodiversity are global issues that lie beyond the competence and self-interest of any one government.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We also call on the Government to continue to encourage establishment of marine reserves to protect a wealth of marine biodiversity in UK overseas territories.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
biodiversity
British English: biodiversity NOUN
Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.