--- title: Pixcellence Blog description: Explore Pixcellence's blog and learn from the experience of artists, scientists, educators, and conservation leaders. 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) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [climate change](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/climate-change), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ## [Chalk Streams: The UK's Globally Rare Freshwater Ecosystem (2026)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/chalk-streams-uk-freshwater-ecosystem) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on June 19, 2026 Chalk streams are one of the rarest river habitats on Earth — only around 200 exist worldwide, and roughly 85% of them flow through England. Fed by groundwater filtered slowly through chalk aquifers, ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/chalk-streams-uk-freshwater-ecosystem) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/are-seagulls-protected-uk-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/are-seagulls-protected-uk-law-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Are Seagulls Protected? UK Law Explained](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/are-seagulls-protected-uk-law-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 05, 2026 Are Seagulls Protected in the UK? Yes — all gulls in the United Kingdom are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This means it is illegal to kill, injure, or take any wild ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/are-seagulls-protected-uk-law-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/mini-ecosystems-build-your-own-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/mini-ecosystems-build-your-own-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Mini Ecosystems: How to Build Your Own Self-Sustaining Terrarium](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/mini-ecosystems-build-your-own-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 05, 2026 Key Takeaway A mini ecosystem is a self-sustaining habitat built inside a glass container, where photosynthesis, water cycling, and decomposition operate exactly as they do in nature. David Latimer's ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/mini-ecosystems-build-your-own-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/why-biodiversity-matters-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/why-biodiversity-matters-importance-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Why Biodiversity Matters: The Foundation of Life, Health and Economic Prosperity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/why-biodiversity-matters-importance-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Biodiversity underpins over half of global GDP — approximately USD 44 trillion of economic activity depends on nature's services. In the UK alone, natural capital is valued at £1.6 ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/why-biodiversity-matters-importance-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/tundra-ecosystems-guide-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tundra-ecosystems-complete-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Tundra Ecosystems: A Complete Guide to Earth's Frozen Biome](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tundra-ecosystems-complete-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Tundra ecosystems are Earth's coldest biomes, covering approximately 10% of the planet's land surface across Arctic regions and high mountain ranges worldwide. Defined by treeless ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tundra-ecosystems-complete-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/statutory-biodiversity-metric-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/statutory-biodiversity-metric-explained-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Statutory Biodiversity Metric Explained: How England Measures Net Gain](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/statutory-biodiversity-metric-explained-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway The statutory biodiversity metric is DEFRA's standardised calculation tool that measures how development affects habitats in England. Since February 2024, all major developments must ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/statutory-biodiversity-metric-explained-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/brazil-rainforest-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/brazil-rainforest-deforestation-causes-impacts-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Brazil Rainforest Deforestation: Causes, Impacts and What the UK Can Do](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/brazil-rainforest-deforestation-causes-impacts-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Brazil's Amazon rainforest lost 5,796 km² in the year ending July 2025 — the lowest rate in eleven years — yet the forest remains perilously close to a tipping point at 20–25% cumulative ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/brazil-rainforest-deforestation-causes-impacts-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/protected-species-uk-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/protected-species-uk-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Protected Species in the UK: Laws, Wildlife & Conservation Guide](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/protected-species-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 02, 2026 Key Takeaway The UK protects over 2,890 priority species through a multi-layered legal framework anchored by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Yet only 2% of wildlife crime incidents resulted in ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/protected-species-uk-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/what-do-polar-bears-eat-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [What Do Polar Bears Eat? Diet, Hunting & Habitat Guide](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Polar bears eat primarily ringed seals and bearded seals, relying on Arctic sea ice as a hunting platform. An adult polar bear needs roughly one seal every 10 days and can consume up to ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) [![](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/prevent-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-prevent-deforestation-proactive-solutions-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [How Can We Prevent Deforestation? Proactive Solutions Guide](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-prevent-deforestation-proactive-solutions-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Preventing deforestation is more cost-effective than restoring forests after they are lost. The most successful prevention combines economic incentives that make standing forests ... 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