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- Select activity Protecting Global Biodiversity
  This module helps learners understand more about issues affecting biodiversity around the world and actions they can take to help reduce the problems. The topics cover a range of global biodiversity issues that affect endangered species. This module provides information applicable to anywhere in the world, but has a particular focus on Aotearoa New Zealand.
  
  Topics include:
  
  Introduction to Protecting Global Biodiversity
  
  Tackling the main threats to wildlife
  
  Protecting wild places
  
  Introduced pests and diseases
  
  Pollutions problems and solutions
  
  Wildlife conservation and climate change
  
  Protecting Global Biodiversity - summary
  
  Benefits of enrolling on this module
  
  This module is free. You can access it as a guest or login and self-enrol on the module.
  
  Enrolling on this module allows you to:
  
  Mark your own progress with completion tracking
  
  Record your own module notes alongside specific activities
  
  Access all built-in activities
  
  Want more? Check out the Enhanced version of this module: Protecting Global Biodiversity - Enhanced
  
  Enhanced module features
  
  Interactive discussion forum
  
  Live Q&A webinars throughout the year
  
  Certificate of achievement
Select topic Introduction

Introduction
- Select activity Introduction to Protecting Global Biodiversity
  
  Introduction to Protecting Global Biodiversity Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Tackling the main threats to wildlife
  
  Tackling the main threats to wildlife Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Learn about an endangered species
  
  Activity - Learn about an endangered species Assignment
  
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Select topic Protecting wild places and habitats

Protecting wild places and habitats
- Select activity Protecting wild places
  
  Protecting wild places Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Visiting wild places
  
  Activity - Visiting wild places Assignment
  
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Select topic Impacts of introduced pests and diseases

Impacts of introduced pests and diseases
- Select activity Introduced pests and diseases
  
  Introduced pests and diseases Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Introduced pests
  
  Activity - Introduced pests Assignment
  
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Select topic Solutions to the pollution problem

Solutions to the pollution problem
- Select activity Pollutions problems and solutions
  
  Pollutions problems and solutions Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Reducing pollution problems
  
  Activity - Reducing pollution problems Assignment
  
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Select topic Reducing the impacts of climate change

Reducing the impacts of climate change
- Select activity Wildlife conservation and climate change
  
  Wildlife conservation and climate change Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Connecting climate change action to wildlife
  
  Activity - Connecting climate change action to wildlife Assignment
  
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Select topic Summary

Summary
- Select activity Protecting Global Biodiversity - Summary
  
  Protecting Global Biodiversity - Summary Interactive Content
  
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- Select activity Activity - Reflection on this module and on protecting global biodiversity
  
  Activity - Reflection on this module and on protecting global biodiversity Assignment
  
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