Open Landscape Network

🌟 Exciting new research 🌟 : A recently published meta-analysis helps illustrate the positive impact of well-designed / -implemented conservation and restoration projects around the world. In addition to identifying an "overall" positive and statistically significant impact in projects ranging from invasive species control to the estabishment and management of protected areas, the study also identified a rapid increase 📈 in the amount of research on the subject in the past two decades. As the article concludes, "Although the state of biodiversity is declining across the globe in absolute terms, conservation actions work most of the time—the challenge now is to expand these to the scale necessary to reverse the global biodiversity crisis. That is, conservation interventions are working but there are simply not enough conservation actions implemented or in the right places...Such an increase in conservation action and associated outcomes will require expanded implementation and significant additional investment across many sectors of society, particularly beyond the traditional conservation sector." At Open Landscape Network we are committed to supporting this challenge by providing advanced technical infrastructure to projects and their partners to incorporate best practices, support collaboration within and between communities, and scaling-up of their impact. 👏 to Penny Langhammer of Re:wild and coauthors for contributing to a vitally important evidence-base. https://lnkd.in/dHvrsSXi

https://lnkd.in/g-ZhF8qS A new article by ElPais News on the history and ambitious future plans of our Spanish landscape partner AlVelAl - elevating the important work they do to advance environmentally sustainable food production, socially inclusive development and climate resilience in their region. We're always excited to read news about communities using Open Landscape Network infrastructure, and remain committed to further accelerating and scaling their work. Looking forward to future achievements, tag us to share and celebrate progress in #ecosystemrestoration!

Exciting new announcement regarding the ambitious restoration plans for Doñana national park and neighbouring areas in Spain. Our Spanish project partner AlVelAl has been developing water-efficient agricultural systems in the country, and we are happy to see the increasing attention to their important work. https://lnkd.in/gdBj_AE9