maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity

• it is important that biodiversity is maintained at a high enough level to make sure that ecosystems are stable
• there are many programs available to restore biodiversity: breeding programs ; habitat protection and preventing global warming
• breeding programs have been set up to prevent endangered species from becoming extinct
• programmes to protect and regenerate rare habitats have been started
• some governments have introduced regulations and programmes to reduce the level of deforestation
• there are many conflicting pressures on how biodiversity is maintained: the costs of programmes ; the effect on the local economy ; protecting food security and the development of society