Biodiversity explained: Aleisha asks a few 'What if?' questions. What if we were to lose some or all of the species that are currently at risk of extinction?This episode begins with Aleisha guiding a short grounding practice as an invitation to connect with the land beneath you and yourself.Following this, she explores:🌳The current situation - plant and animal species at risk🌳What an ecosystem is🌳What biodiversity means🌳The significance of species becoming extinct🌳Case studies: the moa and humpback whaleFurther reading:ABC article, 21 Jan 2025 "Forty-one new flora and fauna species added to Australia's threatened list"https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-01-21/what-made-it-onto-australias-threatened-species-list-2024/104830434International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List for Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/enSunshine Coast Biodiveristy Report, 2024: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/environment/bushland-protection/biodiversity-report

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