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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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Trump's Border Wall in Big Bend National Park Must Be Stopped
March 09, 2026

The Trump administration is pushing to construct a border wall through Big Bend National Park, a crown jewel of America's national heritage. These plans would wall off critical river access points, isolating wildlife from their only water source, the Rio Grande. Such construction would also destroy cultural sites and lock the river behind a steel barrier, an act of political vandalism, not security.

We have been fighting border wall construction for years. Learn more about our work: www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/border_wall/. Join the fight: call your Congressional representatives at 202-224-3121. Urge them to protect Big Bend by stripping federal funding for border walls in the region.