Biodiversity can provide mental health benefits.

• Author: Herro, Alana
• Position: EYE ON EARTH

Biological diversity in city parks and green spaces can have psychological benefits for humans, according to a new study from the United Kingdom. The researchers found that visitors to city parks with a greater diversity of birds, butterflies, plants, and other organisms reported feeling better than visitors to less-diverse green spaces. Such findings have important implications for urban planning and policy as the human population becomes increasingly urbanized, the study concludes.

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