How can animal conservation protect biodiversity?
What are the benefits of conserving biodiversity?
Biodiversity supports food security and sustained livelihoods through overall genetic diversity.
Biodiversity has greatly contributed to modern medicine and advancements in human health research and treatment.
In addition to the many medicinal benefits from biodiversity, human health can be positively affected simply by spending time in outdoor environments, which has been linked to increases in life satisfaction and happiness, and decreases in blood pressure, anxiety, and cardiovascular disease symptoms.
Conserving biodiversity and protecting a wide range of habitats maintains the many benefits that this diversity provides for all species. 
Biodiversity conservation efforts are essential in maintaining functioning ecosystems, a steady food supply, and the multiple other benefits including aesthetics, recreation, and spiritual purposes to Native American tribal nations.
