Editing Park (section)

== Conservation of biodiversity in parks ==
The general principle of how parks and greenspaces assist in the conservation of [[biodiversity]] is by creating natural environments for animals in urban areas. Biological diversity, or [[biodiversity]], is the variety of life on Earth in all its forms. [[Fauna]] and [[flora]] are principal biotic components. They include all living species, which consist of plants, animals, and bacteria. Around half of the greenhouse gases in the Earth’s [[atmosphere]] get absorbed by the floral components of the [[biodiversity]], providing nature-based aid in the fight against the [[climate change]] and [[habitat]] for the [[fauna]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nations |first=United |title=Biodiversity - our strongest natural defense against climate change |url=https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/biodiversity |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=United Nations |language=en}}</ref>

When processes such as the decay of wood, winter dieback or succession are allowed to happen the natural cycle helps with [[biodiversity]] conservation. The amount of [[habitat]] can be increased more [[vegetation]] to parks – [[Wildflower|wildflowers]], long grass areas, [[Shrub|shrubs]], and trees.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2023-01-18 |title=Soil biodiversity sustains greenspaces in cities |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d44151-023-00005-3 |journal=Nature India |doi=10.1038/d44151-023-00005-3 |issn=1755-3180}}</ref> In parks located in [[Urban area|urban areas]] the conservation of native [[vegetation]] is tied to preservation of insects and mammals in the area. Tall trees and bushes create shadow for bodies of water with fish. Having all the animals co-existing together in a regulated environment generates a natural cycle of life where decaying bodies assist in the [[Fertilisation|fertilization]] of the ground. [https://www.greencitytimes.com/making-cities-a-haven-for-wildlife/]

Alongside the preservation of [[native species]] parks with exotic fauna and flora drive diversity in natural [[Ecosystem|ecosystems]], aiding in the adaptation to urban environment. Richness of a park’s nature is associated with its age and size, with the older ones having a larder variety of breeds and greenery. [[Vegetation]] in parks can indirectly reduce air temperature and directly reduce levels of [[carbon dioxide]] by storing it as a [[biomass]] and due to the trees’ ability to absorb over 95% of ultraviolet radiation the aid in the reduction of [[skin cancer]] is a factor that is largely considered{{clarify|reason=Meaning unclear|date=January 2025}} when new greenspaces are built. <ref>{{Citation |title=Trees in Public Parks and Open Spaces |date=2015-08-31 |work=Trees in Towns and Cities |pages=139–172 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv13gvg31.9 |access-date=2024-11-22 |publisher=Windgather Press|doi=10.2307/j.ctv13gvg31.9 }}</ref>