• What Is Biodiversity

The Maryland Biodiversity project intends to thoroughly catalog the flora and fauna of Maryland. Membership of EASAC Biodiversity Indicators Working Group. Professional commitments, this represents a substantial effort and augurs.

What Is Biodiversity

Species in checklists - 17,898 Species with photographs - 10,092 Total photos - 119,116 Total records - 417,089 • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) • - photo added courtesy of (8-19-2018) •.

One of the greatest global challenges of our time is avoiding the impending extinction of a growing number of species around the world. Human life is sustained by the diverse range of other species on this planet. We rely on photosynthetic organisms like plants and phytoplankton to produce the oxygen we breathe, and insects like bees and butterflies to help pollinate our food crops.