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Insightful article in the Trouw newspaper today. An article published in Science shows that nature protection works and improves the biodiversity! And we need to do more. #biodoversity #natureconservation https://lnkd.in/dUf3TFbt

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

Published in Dutch media today, this helpful biodiversity dashboard shows that the Netherlands is currently on its way to NOT reach any of the biodiversity goals for 2030. With our new government only more delay will be very likely. We still need more people, and certainly our current political leaders, to understand that (and act as if) loss of biodiversity is synonym for ↘ Loss of health. ↘ Loss of income. ↘ Loss of life expentancy. ↘ Loss of security. ↘ Loss of affordable food. What if we add these to the dashboard. And compare it to how these would score when reaching biodiversity goals. So we all could see what loss really means. https://lnkd.in/eu5vZYww

“How can biodiversity be guaranteed in reforestation projects?” This is the title of the article, recently published by the Brazilian magazine Istoe Dinheiro, that explores the reasons why restoring a forest from the point of view of biodiversity is still a challenge and shows the current limited use of native species in reforestation projects🌳 As our partners at Jardim Botânico Araribá told the magazine, the reasons for this are several, from the lack of native plant materials to the lack of knowledge or even interest, as the objectives of some tree-planting projects could be others than conserving biodiversity. When these projects, such as those focused solely on carbon sequestration, employ exotic species, could even end up causing damage to the environment instead of helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity, as stressed by The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) manager David Bartholomew ⚠️💥   The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS), as mentioned by the magazine, seeks to raise awareness of the inseparable link between tree planting and biodiversity conservation being the first scheme that certifies projects where tree planting, habitat restoration and agroforestry practices are protecting, enhancing and restoring biodiversity🌳🦋🐦   Read the full article at: https://lnkd.in/drS-u6ZV #Biodiversity #TheGlobalBiodiversityStandard #TGBS #EcosystemRestoration #GenerationRestoration

Biodiversity Conservation Forests are home to an estimated 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. They provide essential habitats for wildlife and are crucial for the survival of many endangered species. By conserving forests, we protect these ecosystems and the rich biodiversity they support. This biodiversity is not only vital for ecological balance but also has potential economic benefits, such as the discovery of new medicines and the development of sustainable agricultural practices.

Ecogain proudly partnered with SkiStar AB and Söderberg & Partners to elevate biodiversity conservation practices. 🌱⛰️   Our work focused on developing measurable targets (KPIs) to assess SkiStar's impact on nature. Ecogains contributions resulted in actionable proposals aligned with the mitigation hierarchy. 🔍 Through a SBTN analysis, we also conducted a comprehensive mapping of biodiversity loss, providing SkiStar with invaluable insights to validate their nature targets in the future. The project was very rewarding for all project participants and has led to increased knowledge of biodiversity in the case of Söderberg & Partners as well as at SkiStar. 👉 Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/e4CiinXs #SBTN #mitigationhierarchy #hänsynshierarkin #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald

CÍES ISLANDS: THREATENED BIODIVERSITY. By 1775, Catalans were already operating in the Ría de Vigo with more than a thousand spiny lobster pots, a species already highly valued at that time. At the end of the 19th century, an important and lucrative spiny lobster pot fishery originated in northern Spain. Spiny lobster landings were exported to France. Historical records of those years reflect that spiny lobsters captured in Galicia and Cantabria were up to 9,000,000 specimens! In the middle of the 20th century, spiny lobster landings were still important, with about 4,000 kg per boat during the 3-month campaign. However, overexploitation of the resource began soon. Fishermen pointed that the indiscriminate use of gillnet gear instead of traps as the main reason. Spiny lobster boats stopped operating in the mid-70s when the fishery collapsed. The veteran former leader of "Santa Tecla" fishermen’s guild of A Guarda village, Francisco Pérez, still recalls the impressive catches in the late sixties, when local fishermen caught up to 5,000 kg a week. In the mid-1970s, lobster declined from the Galician and Portuguese coast, forcing A Guarda fleet to sail to Morocco to continue capturing this crustacean. Spiny lobsters disappeared from Cíes Islands, in the Ría de Vigo, in the mid-1980s. The disappearance from the coast of Galicia of such a symbolic species should alert us on the fragility of marine biodiversity in the face of overfishing. It is up to us that this does not happen again with other species of crustaceans such as the brown crab, or the slipper lobster; or fish such as the moray eel, John dory and other species that have shown a marked decline in recent decades. The solution is in our hands, and among other measures, it is based on creating marine reserves in which biodiversity is safely preserved. Marine reserves have proven excellent results in many parts of the world. On the Spanish Mediterranean coast, they have been effective in the recovery of spiny lobster populations, directly benefiting fish stocks in their surroundings a few years after their creation. It is an example that we should implement in the Cíes Islands. Restoring the spiny lobster stock in Cíes Islands, it's possible!   Links related to this video: https://lnkd.in/deVcE3Hz RAFAEL BAÑÓN DÍAZ* https://lnkd.in/dCWZuvNi https://lnkd.in/dyAev_2F https://lnkd.in/dMJG4dWE https://lnkd.in/dk59fq9d https://lnkd.in/d8Vp3fqR TESOROS Y GALEONES HUNDIDOS. Sténuit, Robert .Editorial: Juventud. Colección Z 160. Filmed on: Cíes Islands. Galicia. Spain. Atlantic Ocean.

All forests do not support biodiversity. Fundamentally, there are two types of forests in the world. 1. Old growth forests maintained by indigenous people for hundreds of years, which conserves 80% of world biodiversity. 2. Newly raised monoculture forests created and maintained by national or international funds, which comprise of only one anti-biodiversity tree species, that provide no food to the animal biodiversity. Because, we do not know which plant species provide the most favourite food to which animal species. Therefore, UN Biodiversity should publish a rating and ranking of the top plant species of the world, on the basis of their capacity to provide food to the animal biodiversity. And should evaluate the forests of the world, on the basis of this rating for conservation of biodiversity.

Holding onto wonder amid biodiversity loss. Today, 48% of the world’s species are declining. It’s thought that one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction. Each species wiped off the map represents millennia of evolutionary processes, snuffed out far more quickly than they can be replaced. For humans, extinction should be a cause for alarm, if only out of self-interest. Our own existence is dependent on the rich tapestry of other forms of life on earth, from the plants that provide us with oxygen to the fungi that cycle nutrients to the insects that pollinate our food. For Atmos Volume 10: Afterlife, Print Editor Whitney B. sat down with  Pulitzer-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert and Oscar-winning filmmaker of My Octopus Teacher, Craig Foster to discuss alarm and wonder amid the biodiversity crisis. Photographs by Stefan Dotter

Resolute efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023. The state has recorded a 94.75 sq km increase in forest cover, reflecting a 0.07% rise compared to ISFR 2021. Chhattisgarh’s total forest cover now stands at an impressive 55,811.75 sq km, which is cited to be over 42.5% of the land in the state. https://lnkd.in/g5p8Xyt5 MoEF&CC