--- title: Pixcellence Blog | biodiversity (2) description: biodiversity | Explore Pixcellence's blog and learn from the experience of artists, scientists, educators, and conservation leaders. (2) image: https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/a%20dystopian%20view%20of%20a%20world%20with%20no%20nature%20and%20steam%20punk%20technology%20and%20high%20pollution%20.jpg --- [![Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png?width=312&height=75&name=Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png) ![Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png?width=312&height=75&name=Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/) [![Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png?width=312&height=75&name=Pixcellence-Logo-CLR-Sidelock.png)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk) - [Blog](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog) - Gallery - Spotlight - Climate Change - [Biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-an-overview) - [Home](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk) - [Blog](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog) - Gallery - Spotlight - Climate Change - [Biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-an-overview) [Pixcellence Blog](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog) Categories **Browse All Categories** - [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity) - [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) - [definition](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/definition) - [climate change](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/climate-change) - [photography](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/photography) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/state-of-biodiversity-2026-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [The State of Biodiversity 2026: Global Trends, UK Data and What Comes Next](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Global biodiversity continues to decline in 2026, with 47,000 species now threatened and vertebrate populations 68% lower than in 1970. The UK's priority species index sits at just 38% ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/world-biodiversity-day-2026-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [World Biodiversity Day 2026: Theme, Events and How to Take Part](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 World Biodiversity Day 2026, celebrated on 22 May, carries the theme "Acting Locally for Global Impact" — a recognition that the conservation actions taken in gardens, parks and neighbourhoods across ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/biodiversity-urban-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Biodiversity in Urban Environments: How UK Cities Can Support Wildlife](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Cities are not ecological wastelands — they are distinctive ecosystems supporting thousands of species, from peregrine falcons on church spires to hedgehogs in suburban gardens. Yet ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/defining-biodiversity-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/defining-biodiversity-key-concepts-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [definition](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/definition) ### [Defining Biodiversity: Key Concepts Explained](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/defining-biodiversity-key-concepts-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 What Does Defining Biodiversity Actually Mean? Defining biodiversity means establishing a precise scientific and legal framework for describing all the variety of life on Earth — from genes within a ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/defining-biodiversity-key-concepts-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/biodiversity-human-health-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Biodiversity and Human Health: How Nature Sustains Our Wellbeing](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Biodiversity underpins human health far more directly than most people realise. Roughly 50 per cent of modern medicines originate from natural products, 75 per cent of food crops depend ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/uk-ecosystem-examples-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [UK Ecosystem Examples: From Woodlands to Coastlines](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway The UK supports a remarkable diversity of ecosystems — from ancient Caledonian pinewoods and chalk grasslands to globally rare chalk streams and blanket bogs that store over 3.2 billion ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/sixth-mass-extinction-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [The Sixth Mass Extinction: Evidence, Myths and What the Science Really Says](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Species are disappearing 100 to 1,000 times faster than the natural background rate, but whether this qualifies as a "mass extinction" in the traditional sense remains scientifically ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/butterfly-conservation-uk-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/butterfly-conservation-uk-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Butterfly Conservation in the UK: Why It Matters and How You Can Help](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/butterfly-conservation-uk-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway The UK is home to 59 resident butterfly species, but populations have declined by approximately 50% since 1976. Habitat loss — particularly the destruction of 97% of wildflower meadows ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/butterfly-conservation-uk-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/types-of-biodiversity-advanced-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/types-of-biodiversity) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Types of Biodiversity: Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Beyond](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/types-of-biodiversity) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Biodiversity is not a single number. Ecologists measure it across three spatial scales — alpha (local species richness), beta (species turnover between habitats) and gamma (total ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/types-of-biodiversity) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/biodiversity-types-guide-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-types-definitions-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [definition](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/definition), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [What Are the Types of Biodiversity? Genetic, Species & Ecosystem Diversity Explained](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-types-definitions-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 What Are the Main Types of Biodiversity? Biodiversity is classified into three main types: genetic diversity (variation within species), species diversity (the variety of different organisms in an ... 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