... adhesives. Some species of animals help us control invasive species like rats so we don't have to resort to poisons to lower pest levels, and many Wild animals and plants are sources of genes for hybridisation and genetic engineering. These diverse conditions could hold much in the way of future potential, with many new discoveries likely to come, but not if they are destroyed by us. For example many people think there may be a cure for cancer to be found in the Amazon Rainforest, but we will never find that if loggers and industrialist continue to destroy the rich environment there. As "Sayonara16" says: "We should conserve it until we know what not conserving it will mean to us" We need biodiversity because lack of it could cause problems By preserving biodiversity we could save money on the NHS and other public health services. The animals that play host to mosquitoes ...

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