The Park Service should develop and implement an ongoing education campaign to inform citizens about biodiversity conservation in America's national parks, elsewhere in the nation, and around the world.

   In the long term, sweeping processes must be addressed to reduce the loss of natural biodiversity in parks. This will not happen unless the public is informed about the importance of biodiversity. The National Park System should play a vital role in improving public education and rallying support by highlighting the benefits gained from park biodiversity. 

   In addition to the obvious recreational, cultural, historical, and aesthetic benefits of parks, the message should feature emerging economic, scientific, and human-health benefits, such as the contribution of Yellowstone's thermophilic microorganisms to medical science and to new discoveries aiding in space exploration.

   An informed public will help motivate the political will required to achieve the broader changes needed to conserve biodiversity globally.