FLOWERS AND PLANTS PRESENTATION

Biodiversity

hMina & Tanja

structure:

1. What is Biodiversity and why is it important?

2. Why do we need Forests?

6. Beavers!

3. Information about Sloths!

7. Plants used to make medicine?

4.

Examples of human impacts on forests:

8. How can we save the Biodiversity?

5. How can we stop deforestation?

9.Quiz!

what is biodiversity and why is it important?

• Biodiversity : plants,animals and other species

• It´s important: support all life on Earth, animals, plants and microorganisms,the healthy ecosystems.

why do we need forests?

They:

• help us breathe

• keep earth cool
• clean up dirty air

They:

are home to nearly half of all species

why are sloths important?

* They: 1. fertilise trees . 2. allowing creatures to grow. 3. provide a cure to some diseases.

Sloths

Examples of human impacts on forests:

desertificationglobal warminginvasive speciesoverharvestingdeforestation

How can we stop deforestation?

Buy recycled products and then recycle them again

Spread Awareness And Raise Consciousness

Plant a tree where you can

Beavers:

1.They create wetland habitat for other species. 2.They increase biodiversity. 3.They improve water quality. 4.They store water during droughts. 5.They minimize flood risk and mitigate flooding peaks.

Beavers

Plants used to make medicine?

Turmeric

Bacopa monnieri

• purifying blood
• treating skin ailments
• treatment of heart, liver and lungs

• improving memory
• reducing anxiety
• treating epilepsy

What can you do?

quiz time!

1. What is Biodiversity?

2. Why do we need forests? (name two reasons)

3. How can we stop deforestation?

4. name two plants that made medicine?

thanks!