A Biodiversity Journey

BiodiversityBiodiversity is about

SPECIES

Here are some of Scotland's

BiodiversityBiodiversity is about

COMMUNITIES

Species live together in groups called communities

BiodiversityBiodiversity is about

Living things are inter-dependant

Damage one community and others are affected

Lack of large sandeels in the diet

Typical year 2004

North Sea seabird disaster 2004

What has happened in Newfoundland may

be happening here in Scotland

2004Typical year

North Sea seabird disaster 2004

Massive chick mortality

North Sea seabird disaster 2004

Widespread chick neglectLowest breeding success on record

Typical year 2004

June 2008

Why should I care?

Food production – extraction of food from natural ecosystems

Raw materials – use of biodiversity as raw materialsWaste treatment – natural removal and breakdownBiological control – natural population regulation Genetic resources – use of wild species as genetic

sourceGas Regulation – natural control of atmospheric composition Climate regulation – biologically mediated climate processesWater regulation – ecosystem responses, eg storm protectionErosion control – natural retention of soil and sedimentNutrient cycling – storage, processing and acquisition

What living things do for Scotland – pick three

How much Biodiversity is worth to Scotland

Provide Biodiversity Services worth -

£68 - £82 billion per year

Scotland's business and industry provide services (GDP) worth

£58 billion per year