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Pará is the second largest state in the Brazilian Amazon, spanning 1.2 million square kilometers. The good news is that the state is partnering with the Goeldi Museum to update the list of threatened species, which was first published under the leadership of Ima Vieira 15 years ago. Social awareness about threatened species and the need for their conservation increased significantly when the first list was announced. I hope the update is only a first step towards substantially increasing the state-level protected area coverage before COP 30 in the state’s capital, Belém. Pará should definitively set the bar high and embraces a science-based zero-species extinction target. Paraenses, the world is watching you! #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #amazonia #amazon #pará #cop30

The araucaria forests in northern Rio Grande do Sul (southernmost state of Brazil) need your help. Let us together convince municipal authorities from the city of Passo Fundo to conserve the reamaining araucaria forests. Enough of forest fragmentation, biodiversity loss and ensuing social unfairness! As we all know, forest conservation and revival is not only a local struggle, but rather a global imperative for the good and sufficient life on Earth. for more information, please see: "The last Araucaria Forests" video: https://lnkd.in/e5dC6eJH Sign please the "Petition for Araucaria Forest conservation: Passo Fundo municipality, RS state, southern Brazil" https://lnkd.in/eNFb8vRb

What is biodiversity? Wat is biodiversiteit? We give some very general insights in this news article in foodlog!

I tend to hear a lot that fisheries are well managed on the North Sea, and we have nothing to worry about. However the latest OSPAR Quality Status report shows worrying trends mainly due to fishing pressure, especially trawling. In 2018, this technique was still being used over 73% of the North Sea seabed. As a result, fish have become smaller, fish populations have changed and food webs are disturbed. Bycatch from fishing affects small toothed cetaceans such as the harbour porpoise. None of the fish species groups assessed (coastal, demersal, deep-sea and pelagic species) reached the threshold of 80% populations in good status. The assessments of seabed habitats and food webs show that disturbance and extraction had a significant impact. Together with 22 civil society organisations, we called on Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, to take action. We call for ecosystem-based fisheries management. This approach integrates ecological objectives with traditional catch-maximisation goals and includes spatial protection for vulnerable species and habitats, such as through marine protected areas. https://lnkd.in/efVXbi8E European Commission, Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit, Sciaena, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Seas At Risk, Oceana in Europe, ClientEarth, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), BirdLife International, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Ecologistas en Acción, Fuglavernd - BirdLife Iceland, Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF) BirdLife Danmark, BirdWatch Ireland, BirdLife Norge, The Irish Wildlife Trust, Landvernd, NATUR OG UNGDOM, Naturvernforbundet, Sabima, Shark Guardian UK Charity, SHARKPROJECT, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

The workshop held at Resorts World Sentosa on Tuesday was a great learning experience for us about Singaporean species! 🐾 We talked about so many species with very funny names, and today, we wanted to tell you more about them. Their populations are affected by habitat loss and human activities in their native habitats, so let's try to know them better to protect them. 🐝 Xylocopa Aestuans, also called Carpenter Bee Xylocopa aestuans are relatively large, with robust bodies and mostly black or dark brown coloration. Some species may have yellow or white markings. As solitary bees, Xylocopa aestuans females create nests in wood, hence the name "carpenter bee." They do not live in colonies like honey bees but may share proximity with other carpenter bees. Carpenter bees are important pollinators, particularly for plants with tubular flowers. They collect pollen to provision their nests, inadvertently aiding in the pollination process. Overall, Xylocopa aestuans is an important species both ecologically, as a pollinator, and economically, as a contributor to the ecosystem's health. 🐢 Dermochelys Coriacea, also called Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea is the largest of all sea turtle species and have a widespread distribution, found in both tropical and temperate oceans around the world. They are known to migrate long distances between feeding and nesting grounds. These turtles are easily recognizable by their unique shell, covered by a layer of rubbery skin with prominent ridges. They have a distinctive leathery appearance, which gives them their name. Adults leatherback sea turtles commonly reach lengths of 1.8 to 2.1 meters and weigh between 250 to 680 kilograms. They primarily feed on jellyfish, a specialized diet that plays a crucial role in controlling jellyfish populations. Leatherback sea turtles are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 🐜 Dinomyrmex Gigas, also called Giant Forest Ant Dinomyrmex gigas is native to Southeast Asia, particularly found in tropical rainforests. Dinomyrmex gigas is one of the largest ant species in the world, with workers reaching lengths of up to 3 centimeters. They have large, powerful mandibles, and their bodies are typically black or dark brown. Giant forest ants are primarily scavengers, foraging for a variety of food sources including dead animals, insects, and sweet substances such as nectar. These ants build large, elaborate nests in the soil or under logs and fallen trees. Dinomyrmex gigas plays a vital role in the ecosystem by helping to break down organic matter and regulate insect populations in their habitat. The Giant forest ant, is a fascinating species known for its large size, scavenging behavior, and important ecological role in Southeast Asian rainforests. We were delighted to learn so much about Singapore's ecosystems. 🙏 That's the best thing about leading the Biodiversity Collage: you share a lot of your knowledge, but there are always new things to discover!

What do African elephants and the EU Nature Restoration Law have in common? A lot, actually, if fairness and solidarity still mean anything. 📰 When reading two articles in my Dutch newspaper this morning, I was reminded of Principle 7 of the famous 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. 🐘 The first article shows a photo of elephants in the streets of Livingstone, Zambia. An impressive sight, but also "a nightmare for the city's residents." Zambians pay a huge price for coexisting with elephants and other dangerous wildlife such as lions and hippos, in crop and livestock damage, and even human lives. But coexist they do, in a country with a gross national product per capita of 1,300 dollars. 🐄 The second article is about Dutch Minister Van der Wal's announcement that, after all, she will vote against the EU Nature Restoration Regulation on behalf of the Netherlands, following a hastily adopted parliamentary motion to that effect. 🌍 Hence Rio Principle 7, in which the international community, including the Netherlands, professes the following: "States shall co-operate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem. ... States have common but differentiated responsibilities." In other words, when it comes to ecological restoration, much more is expected from rich countries in the Global North than from poorer ones in the South. After all, the former have caused the greatest harm to biodiversity and, moreover, wield the resources needed to take ambitious restoration measures. 🌷 But the Netherlands isn't answering the call. This is a country which, over the centuries, has dismantled its biodiversity into a mere shadow of its former glory. It sits in a continent where most mammal species weighing over 10 kilos, including European elephants, lions and hippos, have been wiped out by our ancestors (https://lnkd.in/dJTciJbt). 🐣 In the Netherlands of 2024, the remaining patches of nature are besieged by fragmentation, desiccation, disturbance, poisoning with pesticides, and an excess of nitrogen so massive that young woodland birds crawl out of the egg with broken bones. To boot, the few species that are recovering, such as wolves, are in constant danger of being shown the exit again. 💰 This country, with a GDP per capita of almost 62,000 dollars, has been postponing much-needed nature restoration measures for decades. And is now, quite incredibly, set to vote against a law that could finally change this.   😞 To my own annoyance, I catch myself humming Nick Cave's 'People They Ain't No Good'. But, of course, there is still hope. It remains possible to change course. For that to happen, though, some big blinders will need to be removed, so as to regain a view of the big picture, and honor basic commitments of fairness and solidarity. https://lnkd.in/dBfzhUDf

The english language version of the book “Conservation in Chilean Patagonia Assessing the State of Knowledge, Opportunities, and Challenges” is available to download for free. It’s an academic assessment about the biological richness and ecosystemic value, including the ecological services that benefit human and a vast diversity of other species. “Patagonia is a biologically unique region of the world. This is confirmed by irrefutable facts for any visitor. Its western slope (Chilean Patagonia) harbors forests whose tree species are evidence of biogeographic connections with distant regions of the planet, such as New Zealand, Australia, and New Guinea. Such relationships attest to an ancient terrestrial connection through the Antarctic continent linking these southern territories and South America [4]. In particular, the coastal forests of Aysén are remarkable reserves of biodiversity comparable to the Valdivian forests. Developed on vertical soils close to the sea, they are nourished in part thanks to the great richness of mosses and bryophytes, which in turn are fed by abundant and endless rains.” (Op. Cit) #ecosystem #naturalcapital #biodiversity #scientificresearch #sustainability #climatechange

At exactly 2 years ago Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil) started restoring a 160-hectare plot in the Pau Brasil National Park, in the South of the State of Bahia in Brazil, when I was planting the first seedlings within the scope of the Priceless Planet Coalition, an initiative in partnership with Mastercard and World Resources Institute with implementation partner Natureza Bela. I came back this week to see how restoration is taking shape in this ecosystem, which is a remnant of the Atlantic Forest in the Northeast of the country, and in a region we are connecting isolated fragments of forest, in order to bring back a biodiversity corridor to continues to provide the ecosystem services that develop this important and beautiful region of our coast. All of this, also to generate employment and income, which is fundamental for the population from the city of Porto Seguro and the region. We found that there are areas where the restoration carried out with more than 60 native species, via direct planting, is progressing more vigorously, and others, where eucalyptus monoculture was held in the past and the soil is compacted, the trees grow a little slower, but they are growing. The need for monitoring and maintenance is intense, mainly due to the invasive species known as “samambaia” (pteridium esculentum), but the work has been very productive. Ultimately, it is important to show that the restoration process is complex, but necessary and that it has been carried out with great care and efficiency by numerous local partners. This restoration effort is part of a larger initiative that is restoring more than 5,000 hectares of native vegetation in the South of Bahia and North of the State of Espírito Santo, which has been made possible by the partnership with Mastercard due to its commitment to restore more than 100 million trees by 2025 on several continents. About Priceless Planet Coalition: https://lnkd.in/d_9tDNyH Ellen Jackowski Cristina Paslar Sarah Buchwitz Gilberto Caldart Jamie Cross Elise Harrigan Tatiana Souza Ludmila Pugliese de Siqueira Miguel A. Moraes Simon Badcock Rachel Biderman Will Turner Rodrigo Borges Ricardo Aguilar Galeno Marcos Lemos

We invite you to read this fantastic change, actions and impacts for quality of living, conserving and sharing biodiversity. The globalized practices of massive plantations or major production industrial plants, for an unsustainable financially hungry and unhealthy food industry are being stopped and changed for better living of local people, neighboring towns and cities, while conserving unique natural habitats and ecosystems. What I love and celebrate of such change and impact is that it was not the ornithologist, nor the biologist, or the science community, or the ecotourism specialist, or the planning strategists, that or this "expert" in different fields, nor a government agency that did it, that took action for positive change. All of this process was created by humble visionary people with passion for their true wealth: their land, the native, natural forests and landscapes, not necessarily for creating a money making business, but as a consequence of creating and acting with a different purpose: quality of living, they are making a good living through nature tourism dollars. Education, conservation and empowering of local people are our purposes in life, part of our mission. We invite you to support these initiatives and visit them soon in biodiverse Ecuador, while conserving native forests, as well as having memorable great experiences you will treasure forever! Thank you Angie Drake for being part of this process https://lnkd.in/egxFmqhp

🌿🌊 The Co-Management Plan of Ria Formosa Natural Park, with CCMAR's contribution, was approved by consensus, promoting the conservation and enhancement of this unique ecosystem. The initiative aims for participatory and sustainable management to protect biodiversity and cultural values. Find out more about it here 👇 #Protecting #ActLocalCCMAR #CCMARnews