Dugong & Seagrass Hub’s Post

Mute Remaining Time -0:57 Fullscreen But the fun isn’t limited to offshore. The islands are also a fantastic bird-watching destination. Pack your binoculars and keep your eyes peeled for eagles swooping overhead and birds of paradise such as the Wilson’s and Cendrawash chirping in the treetops while you trek to waterfalls and mysterious age-old caves. 9. Tanjung Puting National Park Tanjung Puting National Parkflickr/Budi Nusyirwan Tanjung Puting National Park is one of the world’s natural wonders celebrated for its endangered orangutans – some of the last of these orange, long-haired primates on Earth. Located in the jungles of Borneo – the third-largest island in the world that’s part of Indonesia, Malaysia and the sultanate of Brunei – the park is home to a variety of wild lowland habitats on a peninsula overlooking the Java Sea. Habitats range from swamp forests to alluvial plains and ocean coastline that provides a home to a diverse array of wildlife – so diverse that it was declared a game reserve before being deemed a national park in 1982.

Today is World Rewilding Day! To celebrate, we have written an update on the successful reintroduction of Kulan, also known as wild asses, to the central steppes of Kazakhstan. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDHrr2EU

#SnakeFact 180! The Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) is named after the country where the species was first discovered. Follow our Page if you would like to see more #SnakeFacts! #SnakeIdentification #ReptileEducation #SnakeTraining #snakeAwareness #snakehandling #snakebitetreatment #healthandsafetytraining

The Myrtoan Sea, a subdivision of the Aegean, borders the hills of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. #MyrtoanSea #Aegean #Peloponnese #Greece

🌿 Uncover the magic of Pomio! Nestled in Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain, this remote paradise boasts breathtaking biodiversity—from untouched rainforests to vibrant marine ecosystems. 🌊 Pomio is graced by the majestic Nakanai mountain range and harbours some of the world’s most diverse forests. In 2009 alone, over 100 new species were discovered here, with countless more waiting to be uncovered. Its pristine coastlines shelter at least five turtle species and some of the planet’s most colourful coral reefs. 🐢 Take a guided tour of Pomio through this video: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gkwS-F4G This paradise is under threat from palm oil plantations, logging, mining, and infrastructure projects. WWF-Pacific, together with local communities, is committed to preserving this unique landscape. “WWF has begun a process of collaboration to understand the threats, livelihood opportunities and social contexts, so we can collectively develop a comprehensive conservation programme,” shared Martha Eimba, Pomio Landscape Manager, WWF-Papua New Guinea. Read more about WWF’s expanding work into Pomio, supported by WWF-Belgium, and the first ever photo of the New Britain Goshawk, found only on the island of New Britain in our media release: https://lnkd.in/gKHkb3ZF Video credit: Tom Vierus / WWF-Pacific 💚 #Conservation #Biodiversity #MarineConservation #ForestConservation #IndigenousKnowledge #SustainableLiving #ProtectPomio #WWF #PapuaNewGuinea

You might have heard of Masungi Georeserve, co-founded by #AshokaFellow Ann Dumaliang, as a must-visit spot in Rizal or from the headlines covering the many threats it is facing. But what is it like to be a ranger of the park? Learn firsthand from Nilbert about Masungi, his challenges as an indigenous guardian of Nature, and the importance of preserving the area for future generations:

It’s heartbreaking to hear about the decimation of swallows - and likely other migrating birds - in the last couple of days. National parks in Hungary estimate that 3/4 of the swallows congregating in the region have perished. Tracking on birds’ legs revealed that many of them were already on route to the south, having started in Poland and the Chech Republic. Devastatingly, experts warn that this year’s new swallow population of Hungary were also totally wiped out. Swallows are vulnerable to weather conditions, because they feed on insects they catch in flight. Four days of cold, miserable weather -sans insects - and they are gone. But losing a whole new swallow generation of a region, that’s a blow. Extreme weather conditions have become the norm. No seasons, only alternating days of winter and summer. 2.5 months of scorching heat in Europe, suddenly replaced by wintery weather, with Cyclon Boris also bringing a deluge of rain. And we still act surprised. How do we shift from manic reaction to creative anticipation? From ‘perceptual blindness to creative sensibility’(Cajate)? What does it entail to be the ‘positive arch’ (or the ‘hyperkeystone’ species) when it comes to the stunning wildlife in our crumbling ecosystem that migrate?

Red Sea #Anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus). Cave Reef, North St. Johne, #Red_Sea, Egypt. #anemonefish #redsea #Egypt

🦒 🦒 🦒 Another World Giraffe Day is coming up next month. World Giraffe Day is an exciting annual event initiated by GCF to celebrate the tallest animal on the longest day or night (depending on which hemisphere you live!) of the year – 21 June In the 1980s, the total number of all giraffe in Africa was estimated at more than 155,000 individuals. Today, GCF estimates the current Africa-wide giraffe population at approximately 117,000 individuals, which is about 1 giraffe for every 4 elephants! Unfortunately, in some areas traditionally regarded as prime giraffe habitat, numbers have dropped by 95% in the same period. Giraffe conservation translocations are critical for re-establishing giraffe populations.  GCF’s conservation translocation programs, in close cooperation with governments and other partners, have increased and/or augmented over 7 million acres of giraffe habitat throughout Africa. Help GCF raise awareness for the plight of the tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year. #standtallforgiraffe #giraffeconservation #worldgiraffeday #conservation

Today it's International day of the Otter, an intriguing and wonderful inhabitant of rivers worldwide🦦 Deep in the Brazilian wetlands of the Pantanal, Giant River Otter families scout the rivers in search of fish, with occasional Jaguar encounters, with who they generally do not get along. They are the largest otters in the world and top predators. Meanwhile in Belgium Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos leads the new Interreg project named: 'Otter across borders' with 15 other partners to boost Eurasian Otter populations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Fingers crossed that we soon get to see them again in the river systems across Belgium. Video: Giant River Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) in Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso province, Brazil, 2023. #otter #conservation