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

Supporting a whole of government approach to biodiversity conservation: National case study of the importance of agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation in Peru. Information about the ways in which biodiversity contributes to Peru’s diverse “agricultures" is needed for comprehensive planning, and management strategies must respond to the needs of the people who live and work in each landscape, without compromising the needs of future generations. https://lnkd.in/ejWyQueX #CONABIO #biodiversity #agriculture Fernando Camacho Rico Frank Hajek Mathias Bertram Paulina Stowhas Mariela Canepa Montalvo Andrea Cruz Angon Mercedes Becerra Andreas Gettkant Vincent Gitz Bob Tansey

🦁🌟 Discover the Marvellous World of Golden Lion Tamarins! 🌟🦁 Did you know that these tiny, golden-furred primates are not just adorable but also incredibly important to our planet's biodiversity? 🌍 Let's take a moment to appreciate and learn more about the golden lion tamarins, these little treasures of the rainforest. 🌳💛 🔸 The Golden Lion Tamarin, native to Brazil, is one of the rarest primates on Earth. With their distinctive golden fur and striking manes, they are like tiny lions swinging through the trees! 🌳🦁 🔸 These little guys are champions of conservation! They've faced habitat loss and threats from human activity, but thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, their populations are slowly recovering. 🙌🌿 🔸 Golden lion tamarins are "keystone species," which means they play a crucial role in their ecosystem. By helping to disperse seeds, they contribute to the health and diversity of the rainforest. 🌱🌳 🔸 You can help protect these amazing creatures by supporting organizations like @Associationofthegoldenliontamarin https://micoleao.org.br/ 🌟💚 Let's spread the word and raise awareness about these incredible animals. Share your thoughts, facts, or even your own encounters with golden lion tamarins in the comments below! Let's work together to ensure a brighter future for them and our planet. 🌎✨ #GoldenLionTamarin #Conservation #Biodiversity #WildlifeWednesday #Darwin200 #Association 

Beautiful, full of heart, full of truth: “For most people, it is very difficult to imagine other ways of living. Our imagination is so colonized that we can only believe that there is a right way of being in the world. Nevertheless, that seems to be completely wrong. How can our global trajectory be right if it destroys ecosystems, destroys forests, ignores nature, alters the climate, and creates conditions for outbreaks of deadly diseases? This way of being in the world does not respect diversity, does not know the good measure between the production of life and death and will certainly destroy us. It is necessary to bet on alternatives, and it is necessary to end the prejudice, discrimination and racism that condemns local communities, family farmers and Indigenous peoples. The experience of the Xingu Seed Network is a living example of another way of being in the world. Inspired by diversity, it shows that the forest is not a mere collective of trees, just as forest restoration is not done only by adding plantations. The Xingu Seed Network's job is to rebuild places entirely, giving them back their souls by re-establishing the space for spirits to dwell there again, and with them, small insects, mushrooms, birds, earthworms, roots, geckos and caterpillars, dragonflies, and spiders—life in its entirety. Those involved in the Network are part of groups considered historically peripheral, which makes the reproduction of their ways of life a constant struggle. Being in the Network means more income, to be sure, but it also means having more voice, being elevated to the protagonist of one’s own destiny and reframing what is peripheral and central. At the Xingu Seed Network, we ask, ‘how is it possible that the forest and its peoples are on the margins of the world? What could be more central?’“- Nurit Bensusan, Advisor and Biodiversity expert, Socio-Environmental Institute (ISA) The Associação Rede de Sementes do Xingu (Xingu Seed Network Association) is the largest and most diverse seed collection network in the Federative Republic of Brazil. The non-governmental organization involves more than 600 people, 76 percent of whom are women, organized into 25 collective groups that include Indigenous communities as well as agricultural and urban communities in the Xingu, Araguaia and Teles Pires river basins in the state of Mato Grosso. Throughout its 16-year history, the members of ARSX have collected, sold, and distributed 220 native seed species in mixed batches of seeds called muvuca for large-scale ecological reforestation efforts in the Amazon and Cerrado. It is estimated that by 2023, the seed muvucas of the Xingu Seed Network will have contributed to the restoration of approximately 8,800 hectares of previously degraded areas. I am excited to share a new UNDP published case study featuring this exceptional network soon. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e4uY5chE.

Romania’s central region of Transylvania is a popular tourist destination for foreigners and locals alike who marvel at charming ancient architecture in UNESCO World Heritage sites like Sighisoara and feast on tasty local cuisine from the surrounding farms. This region is also known for its natural beauty with rolling hills, wildflower meadows, colorful birds, and curious wildlife. This natural and cultural tapestry is the result of a Germanic group called the Saxons who inhabited Transylvania through the 13th and 14th centuries.  The Saxons figured out ways to sustain agricultural outputs by leveraging local biodiversity, rather than fighting it. Over a thousand years later, Romania remains one of Europe’s most biodiverse countries: a refuge for birds, butterflies, and megafauna that have lost their homes to industrial agriculture over the 19th and 20th centuries. Arguably, this biodiversity can be attributed to the continued use of traditional agricultural methods across Transylvania. 

Market Study and Growth Analysis of Native Tree Species in Guatemala's Tropics Abstract This report presents the results of a market study on native tree species for tropical forests, initially focusing on northern Guatemala. It highlights identifying and prioritizing 23 valuable species based on export records of at least 5 years and ITTO reports. It also reviews official growth data for mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) and Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata) to analyze prediction equations. Key findings: Guatemala's forestry sector requires improved research and data generation on direct measurement of silvicultural variables to enable accurate growth predictions. Successive Guatemalan governments need to formulate policies supporting initiatives like Las Azucenas that boost the largely untapped potential of native species. Native species represent an enormous market niche short, medium, and long-term due to their properties and specific uses. Las Azucenas demonstrates impressive growth results at wider spacings using conservation agriculture principles, unlike typical plantation forestry in Guatemala. Locally generated knowledge from Las Azucenas will be valuable to implement in similar projects, aligning with the principle that empirical knowledge approaches "ancestral knowledge" often ignored. Northern Guatemala's tropics can potentially prepare timber and carbon sequestration offers using valuable native species. Opportunities exist to leverage the Las Azucenas model. This report and its findings are important for current and potential Las Azucenas tree owners for several reasons: It validates the selection of commercially valuable native tree species that have been successfully cultivated at the site. This demonstrates the project's understanding of market opportunities. The impressive growth results achieved at wider spacings highlight the potential for high productivity and returns on investment when established and managed properly. Documenting locally generated knowledge and growth data will be invaluable for attracting future investment and scaling the model. Analyzing growth curves and yield projections, even if preliminary, provides important benchmarks for investors when evaluating financial returns. Evidence of market demand and pricing for species like Spanish cedar, mahogany, and Guatemalan Rosewood helps establish the revenue potential. The report recommends policy improvements and incentives that could further support and de-risk investments in native species reforestation. Grouping the project into a pioneering "market niche" categorization underscores its innovative nature and first-mover advantage for investors. Opportunities to leverage Las Azucenas' sustainability practices for additional financing, such as carbon credits, are highlighted. #growth #market

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Samin Tribe and their connection to Mother nature Indonesia is a large country that has more than 17,000 islands and consists of thousands of ethnic groups. According to BPS data, as of 2020, there were 1,331 tribes inhabiting the republic. Among them, the Javanese tribe is the largest ethnic group in Indonesia, comprising around 41% of the existing ethnic groups. One of the tribes in Central Java, apart from the Javanese, is the Samin tribe. They are spread around the north coast of Central Java, namely Kudus, Pati, Rembang, Blora, Bojonegoro, and Ngawi. The Samin tribe people care and pay attention to their environment. They believe that their lives are very dependent on the environment. They believe that the earth is a place of refuge, like a mother who protects and provides for their lives. The Samin people are self-sustaining in clothing and food from agricultural products. The Samin tribe became farmers because they respected the earth and being a farmer is a noble job for them. In addition, because of their dependence on the environment and biodiversity, the Samin people highly value plants. They have hereditary knowledge about plants or biodiversity, which is important in supporting their lives. So it is not surprising that the Samin people do not want to pick fruit from the tree before it falls to the ground. Living in the middle of a teak forest means that most of the Samin tribe work as farmers and know as many as 235 types of food plants, 74 types of medicinal plants, and various other plants that are used as medicine, building materials, crafts, firewood, animal feed, fiber and rope materials, pest control, and ornamental plants. The Samin people have a special philosophy for using plants, namely that water should be used together and land should be owned together. The Samin people interpret this way of life very wisely, saying they must protect and utilize the produce of the land wisely and sustainably. Another way of saying it is that in utilizing natural resources, the Samin people will only take what is necessary. Another interesting thing is that when traveling between cities, they still walk. Living at one with nature has been a habit of the Samin tribe since time immemorial. Do you want to learn how to live sustainably from the Samin people? Just visit them at Samin Klopoduwur Village, located at Dk. Karangpace, Klopoduwur Village, Banjarejo District, Blora Regency, Central Java. #indigenouspeoples #java #natureconnection

Financial barriers are amongst the most listed obstacles for sustainable development by companies and initiatives focusing on the Amazon. It does not matter if it's the lack of it, or subtle communication about it, so this is something to really celebrate. With an eye to the COP16 on Biodiversity in Colombia and the other one to the Bioeconomy Amazon Summit, an initiative of the Global Compact, Brazil, and Kptl.

Until the creation of the Amazon Bioeconomy and Conservation Center there were a lack in the Amazon region regarding areas were you could find researches concentrated about reforestation. Today you can find in one single place, natural regeneration, forest total planting with different densities, agroforestry systems and "muvuca" (seeds sowing) . Reforestation methods for different purposes such as food production, silviculture and public policy implementation thanks to the partnership among Centro de Estudos Rioterra, Santo Antônio Energia and Instituto Amazônia+21. In the next weeks you will find in our social media partners who are cooperating with reforestation in the Amazon region.