Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of living things on earth, from the smallest insect to the largest mammal or tree. It encompasses the variation within species and the complexity of habitats where they are found. Biodiversity is not just restricted to rare species and threatened habitats; it includes the whole of the natural world.

However biodiversity is also about people, and how we use and share the environment with its other living inhabitants. It is very much about the quality of our lives, sustainability of development, and local distinctiveness; a healthy biodiversity is a reflection of a healthy and sustainable community.

Glasgow City Council works with many partner organisations to implement Glasgow's Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP).

       

Everyone has a part to play in the biodiversity process and there are lots of opportunities to actively get involved, from hands on volunteering at a local wildlife site, watching and recording wildlife, thinking about the wider imapact of our everyday activities, or by getting out and enjoying our rich natural heritage.