Agricultural biodiversity (agro-biodiversity) has a key role to play in relation to food security, eradication of poverty and sustainable ecosystem functioning.
Islands and their surrounding near-shore marine areas constitute unique ecosystems often comprising many plant and animal species that are endemic—found nowhere else on Earth. They are also key to the livelihood, economy, well-being and cultural identity of 600 million islanders—one-tenth of world population.
Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS) by Malaysia Biodiversity Centre (MBC)