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Read these statements about biodiversity.
Think about how much you agree or disagree.
Discuss with your classmates. Do they have different points of view?

Fill in your responses as follows:
1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = agree
4 = strongly agree
     1 2 3 4
Biodiversity is our most valuable resource.  
Biodiversity is our least appreciated resource.  
We should be able to exploit species as much as we like.  
Humans are more important than other species.  
Destruction of habitats is necessary for our survival.  
Conservation of biodiversity should be our first priority.  
There are plenty of species in the world, so a few less won't make any difference.  
It will not affect me if more species become extinct.  
Bringing alien species to an area is good because it increases biodiversity.  
Only through making money from biodiversity (eg eco-tourism, medicine, genetically modified crops) can it be saved.  
Climate change is the biggest threat to biodiversity.  
We depend on other species for our survival.  
 
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