Black herons employ a clever hunting method called canopy feeding, using their wings like an umbrella to create shade which attracts fish. 🐟 Video from @leedsbirder shot in The Gambia 🇬🇲

Although they account for an estimated 5% of the global population, #IndigenousPeoples steward at least 25% of the world’s land, which contains much of the planet’s biodiversity. Protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples.🌳 #ForPeopleForPlanet 📸@UNDPClimate

How are soil animals fundamental to soil biological processes? 🪱🐌🐛 The feeding of each soil animal contributes to the vital functions of the #soil.🌱 👇Learn more with this infographic by Svenja Meyer.

Save the date 📅 10th session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (@IPBES) will take place from 28 August to 2 September 2023 in Bonn 🇩🇪 #IPBES10 will be preceded by regional consultations and a Stakeholder Day on 27 August.

Ever wonder about the impact of @ipbes Assessments & other work?💭💡 Explore 400+ impacts in the #IPBES Impact Tracking Database (TRACK) across scales & countries Know of a missing impact? Contribute via the TRACK submission portal #crowdsourcing ➡️ipbes.net/impact-tracking-vi…

#DYK 6 out of 33 seal species live in Antarctica?❄️ Do you have a favorite?🦭 Antarctic seals are fascinating and irreplaceable but they're also facing challenges such as shrinking habitats, declining food sources, hunting and overfishing by humans. 👇@AntarcticaSouth

What benefits do people derive from #mangroves? @wwf & @iucn list the following contributions to people 🌳wood 📸tourism 🎣fisheries 💚livelihoods 💧water filtration 🌊coastal protection 🌡️climate regulation & mangrove ecosystem services