How can an endemic species survive all by itself if it depends on a native habitat? Why is an ecosystem of biodiversity important for Maui and Haleakalā? Objective At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: 1. Understand that biodiversity of an ecosystem depends on many interconnected factors and that an effect on one factor can influence all the others. 2. Identify endemic and endangered species in Maui and explain why native habitats are critical to the survival of these species. Background We have already heard what biodiversity is now we are going to learn why biodiversity is Duration: 60 Minutes.