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Biodiversity and habitat
One of the aims of organic farming is to work with nature, we must therefore make room for nature. We do this because the myriad creatures and life forms have beauty and because they give value to us, in our enjoyment and in the many products known or as yet undiscovered, which they yield. Even more important are the intricate dependencies that exist in the web of life, which starts with the flea which bites the flea but ends with greatest achievements of human civilisation.Agriculture has caused much habitat destruction and species loss. A responsible, sustainable agriculture must take active steps to make room for nature again. Organic farmers will use habitat to reintroduce beneficial effects back to the farm, such as soil stabilisation, climate improvement, and shelter for predatory insects or birds.
