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🔎 Discover the featured #Natura2000 sites! Alluvial woodlands along the Danube are an essential part of the HUFH30004 SZIGETKÖZ NATURA 2000 Area. They are unique, fragile and rare habitats, containing rare species of interest. 🏞 Learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/dzfrzXCj 🛡🇪🇺 Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats listed under both the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive. #Natura2000 #EU Photo by Linda Magyar, CEEweb for Biodiversity

🐘 Happy World Elephant Day! 🌍🐘 Today, we unite to celebrate and advocate for the protection of these magnificent creatures who play a vital role in maintaining the biodiversity of our planet. Elephants are not only symbols of wisdom and strength but also incredible ambassadors for the conservation of wildlife. Let's spread awareness about the challenges that elephants face, such as habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflicts. Together, we can make a difference by supporting organizations dedicated to elephant conservation and promoting sustainable practices that ensure a harmonious coexistence between humans and these gentle giants. Did you know that elephants are essential for maintaining the health of their ecosystems? Their activities help create pathways, disperse seeds, and shape the landscape in ways that benefit numerous other species. By protecting elephants, we're also safeguarding the rich biodiversity of our world. Join the movement for a brighter future for elephants. Share your love for these incredible animals, share stories, photos, and facts using #WorldElephantDay, and let's inspire others to take action. Together, we can make a positive impact and ensure that future generations get to experience the awe-inspiring presence of elephants. 🌿🐘 Together, we can protect and preserve these giants of the earth for generations to come. 🐘🌿 #WorldElephantDay #ConservationHeroes #SaveTheElephants #WildlifeProtection

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Are you curious about the significance of large wood in rivers for supporting wildlife biodiversity? Here is a story map that provides some insights

There's no doubt urbanisation 🏘 is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide, but new research is showing, under certain conditions, our towns and cities can become surprising havens for endangered species. 🐾 That's no surprise to many of us here in #oursouthwest region of WA who already know we often find ourselves sharing space with our critically endangered western ringtail possums! Co-existing in harmony to benefit our native species though does need careful planning and attention. Across our 20-year history, we have undertaken an extensive catalogue of work in partnership with government, researchers and local landcare and wildlife groups to benefit urban populations of western ringtail possums. You can learn more via this link: https://lnkd.in/gy3kZmzw

When we reflect, do we also do a bit of reflexive monitoring of our and others actions? My reflections are: - it's ok to fail as long as we learn from each failure and iteratively improve the next attempt. If we are afraid of failure, we'd never try to do nature- based solutions to make the world a better place. - Understand what the problem is that you are trying to solve and therefore what questions you need to ask to identify what data you need to help you move forward, benchmark or understand where you are. - data should be spatial and visual. Everything is happening somewhere in the world. - collaboration and co-production is the way forward . Working with communities, not doing things to them - it's about co benefits, positive benefits for social cohesion ( habitats and human), health and wellbeing ( human and habitat), environmental, economic and biodiversity. All at the same time in the same place. So do no harm - economic benefits are about so much more than bricks and mortar/ jobs created/ inward investment. But we don't place an economic value on the other things or account for them properly. - Good spatial planning is about balancing the land and building assets for the public good, environmental good and supporting a balanced planet. If we all try a little bit harder to understand our world, really understand our world.....maybe we can support it, to support us just a little bit longer

https://lnkd.in/g-AR66dY Many of the species we have lost has been due to human-habitat interactions. The encroachment of our influence in the ways that we have introduced invasive species and overused these natural areas have accelerated the loss of these species and is accelerating the loss of many others. If we do not adapt and make changes to how we approach the natural landscape it could prove catastrophic for not only biodiverse habitats, but the human population as well.

Did you know that California is a global biodiversity hotspot? California’s unique geography and climate support a multitude of habitats and a staggering array of plant and animal species—more so than any other state in the country. In fact, some 40 of California’s 770 native wildlife species and approximately 2,100 of its 6,300 plant species are found nowhere else in the world. However, despite efforts to protect this rich biodiversity, native species have already declined 20%, and over 400 species are threatened or at risk of extinction. Now more than ever, we are called to pitch in and do our part to help state parks protect California’s awe-inspiring biodiversity. Later today, we will be hosting our Insider Speakers Series webinar and learn how parks and partners across the state are working to preserve California’s extraordinary biodiversity. Join us 👉https://ow.ly/OwoM50Q8r7q.

It feels incredible to be back after a brief hiatus. I hope this year will bring everyone joy, and a renewed sense of purpose focusing on something that transcends borders and unites us all, that is #biodiversity. In 2023, we confronted formidable challenges and marked notable achievements, like uncovering of nearly 1,000 new species globally, including breakthroughs from scientists at London’s Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences. These achievements were however countervailed by official declarations of extinction for several species worldwide. In the United States alone, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) delisted 21 species from the endangered species list. Considering the alarming estimate from the IPBES Global Assessment, which indicates that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, it becomes imperative for us to take impactful steps towards biodiversity conservation, no matter how small: 👣 Minimize our ecological footprint. 🪲 Support conservation initiatives. 🐝 Spread awareness about the importance of biodiversity and advocate for policies that prioritize conservation. From the 5 major types of biomes - #forest, #aquatic, #grassland, #desert, and #tundra, every ecosystem flourishes with life and deserves our attention. https://lnkd.in/eKNW4_qS https://lnkd.in/eQxtpF6C https://lnkd.in/eYUArVsa WE WILL NOT TIRE

Explore the Intersection of landscapes, species, and people with Nature FIRST🌿 🌍 During our last online demo, we were delighted to share insights into Nature FIRST's focus on landscapes, habitats, and the delicate balance between species and people. Moving along the axis between species and landscapes, our core theme is biodiversity monitoring. Then, on the horizontal axis between species and people, the postlight is on human-wildlife coexistence, exemplified by a bear case study. We address the complexities where human activities and wildlife interactions sometimes lead to conflicts, emphasizing the need for effective wildlife protection and law enforcement. Finally, on the axis between landscapes and people, we tackle the challenge and importance of community involvement. How can communities actively contribute to the preservation of biodiversity? Join us as we navigate these axes of landscapes, species, and people, striving for a harmonious coexistence and sustainable conservation. 🌳🤝 To learn more about our tools, visit our website: naturefirst.info If you missed the online session where we demonstrated our tools, you can watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/eAN67ZSq And download the slides here: https://lnkd.in/e5zT_P7z #BiodiversityMonitoring #HumanWildlifeCoexistence #DataDrivenConservation