Why are native habitats crucial to the survival of endemic and endangered species? What can happen to biodiversity if invasive species are not controlled? And why should people care? Objective At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: 1. Describe the impacts of invasive species on the biodiversity of plants and animals in Maui. 2. Name three reasons why people should care about the loss of endemic species. 3. Understand that biodiversity of an ecosystem depends on many interconnected factors and that an effect on one factor can influence all the others. 4. Identify endemic and e Duration: 90 Minutes.