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. A Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) is a way of delivering this quality environment.

Further information on Biodiversity can be obtained from the Biodiversity Officers, Carol MacLean, Keith Watson or Cath Scott at:

Glasgow City Council
Land and Environmental Services
37 High Street
Glasgow
G1 1LX
Phone: 0141 287 5665/7026