To help students understand the influence of biodiversity on human culture through the use of birds. Biodiversity plays important roles in our cultures, and likewise, cultural practices influence biodiversity. Background Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It includes the variety of plant and animal species, the genetic diversity within a species, and all the ecosystems on Earth.
Biodiversity plays vital roles in our everyday lives.
A few of these roles include producing the air we breathe, the food we eat, the medicines we use and the inspiration we seek. Birds are one group of animals with much diversity. They are adapted to nearly every habitat on Earth including oceans, forests, grasslands and deserts. This great diversity of birds has a significant impact on human culture. Culture includes the shared customary beliefs, practices and material goods of a group of people.