Eco Eye
Biodiversity
S9 • E2 Jan 11, 2011 25m
Modern agricultural practices, climate change and sprawl are just some of the factors that have severely impacted on biodiversity across the planet. In Ireland many species that were once commonplace have had their populations decreased or depleted altogether. Eco Eye explains why a wide-ranging biodiversity is so crucial for a healthy environment, and discusses the eradication of this diversity with leading experts. This special episode highlights the economic, cultural and environmental benefits of protecting our natural world and the diversity that exists within it.