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Definition
Biodiversity is the term used to describe the variety of life on Earth and all natural processes.This includes ecosystem, genetic and cultural diversity and the connections between these and all species, including humans. Ecosystem services are the benefits provided by healthy biodiversity to all living things. There is growing recognition of the value of ecosystem services to human well-being in terms of health, social, cultural and economic needs. Read more about ecosystem services on page 2 of this report.
Produced: December 2020
© eThekwini Municipality, 2020
Compiled by:Timothy Wiggill, Pr. Sci. Nat., Specialist Ecologist Reviewed by: Sabelo B. Nkosi, Pr. Sci. Nat.,Acting Manager Biodiversity Planning, EPCPD
