What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the 'living' part of the environment. It includes all living things, including animals, fungi, plants and micro-organisms and the communities and habitats they form together.
Biodiversity is not just about rare or threatened species and habitats - it is also concerned with ensuring that widespread and common species remain an integral part of a sustainable natural environment.
Volunteer for biodiversity in Leeds
If you have a passion for plants and animals and would like to help us survey and conserve our local species, please get in touch with Kerry Fieldhouse, Species Conservation Officer and join our team of volunteers across Leeds. Tel: 0113 237 5326.
A vision for biodiversity in Leeds
The vision statement set out in the Leeds Biodiversity Action Plan is to maintain ‘a range of habitats, characteristic of the landscapes of Leeds, supporting both typical and rare species, contributing to regional and national biodiversity and providing an attractive and sustainable natural environment for leisure, education and work.’