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What are the benefits of preserving biodiversity?
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The preservation of biodiversity helps to maintain a healthy balance of ecosystems and habitats, allowing for greater species abundance, population sizes, and healthier gene pools. This can lead to increased diversity of life forms, extended food webs, and more resilient ecosystems that are better suited to changing conditions. Additionally, biodiversity preserves potential sources of new drugs, foods, and other materials that are essential for the survival of humans and other species. Lastly, preserving biodiversity allows us to maintain culturally and aesthetically valuable natural resources, like forests, coral reefs, and deserts.