Biodiversity
The term biodiversity describes the variety of life on Earth, from micro-organisms to mighty whales, along with the habitats they depend upon. Discover why the world’s biodiversity is under threat and what will happen to us as biodiversity decreases. Also, find out about the problems that come with trying to measure it, and how the Museum’s work is helping in the study and conservation of biodiversity.
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UK Biodiversity Portal
Find out about UK biodiversity and how you can help to preserve it by identifying local species, taking part in wildlife surveys, and much more.
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Earth Debates
How do we plan a future that nurtures a healthy world alongside the needs of a growing population? Discuss the big issues for the Earth Summit 2012.
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Friends of the UN Decade on Biodiversity
The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity will run from 2011 to 2020. Explore issues relating to biodiversity, and find out what's happening in the UK to support the decade and how to get involved.
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Introduction to biodiversity
What is biodiversity, what are the threats and what is the Museum doing to help conserve biodiversity?
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Why conserve biodiversity?
Biodiversity is a fundamental part of the Earth's life support system, without it we would not be able to survive.
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What threatens our biodiversity?
The world's biodiversity is under threat from a range of different dangers, the majority of which have been caused by humans.
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Big Nature Debate (video)
Biodiversity experts discuss the challenges we face as biodiversity decreases at an alarming rate.
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Biodiversity at the Museum
Scientists at the Museum and in many other research centres are still discovering new species, all of which play a role in the global ecosystem.
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Somerset seaweeds
Follow Museum expert Professor Juliet Brodie as she carries out the first seaweed survey since the 1970s in Blue Anchor Bay along the Bristol Channel. Watch the video.
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Are we in crisis?
What will our quality of life be like as species go extinct, human populations continue to grow and resources become scarce?
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Measuring biodiversity
Paul Williams discusses the problems with measuring biodiversity and introduces a solution to this important issue.
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Encyclopedia of Life - 17/05/2007 (video)
Graham Higley talks about the launch of the Encyclopedia of Life project that will create a free online encyclopaedia of all the 1.8 million living species on Earth.
Decade on Biodiversity
The Natural History Museum supports the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity:
Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity
Discover the Centre for UK Biodiversity. It offers a drop-in identification service, research facilities, and online nature resources. Watch a video and meet the team.
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