The @IUCN Red List shows the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. 📅7 Feb. is #ReverseTheRedDay. It celebrates conservation success around the 🌎 Learn how organizations & communities can work together: reversethered.org 📷@reversethered1

Meet the Pine Grosbeak🐦 It mainly inhabits lowland, lower montane & subarctic conifer forests & woods. Its nest is often placed 2 to 6m off the ground, near or against the tree trunk & often well hidden in the densest part of a tree.🌳 📷Emma Regnier (@falcofous)

"That kiss is how the mom and pup recognize each other." 🦭💙 ❄️The Canadian Arctic is home to some unique & extraordinary species. 🎥Look at how harp seal pups survive with the help and care of their mothers w/ this video by @bertiegregory, @natgeo 👇

Every year, @wef publishes its Global Risks Report, which takes a look at what its stakeholders (businesses, governments, academia & more) perceive to be the main risks the world is facing. 🌎 5 of the 10 biggest risks identified for the next 2 years are environmental. 📊 @wef

Healthy wetlands have a crucial role to play in the fight against #globalwarming since they capture carbon. Discover how coastal wetlands can act as nature based solutions. 🌎 #WorldWetlandsDay Infographic by @wetlandsnbs, @iucn & @medwetorg⬇️

Water, wetlands & life are inseparable.🌏 But wetlands are one of the most threatened ecosystem types globally. Indeed >85% of wetland area has been lost.💧 —@IPBES #GlobalAssessment Let's protect wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDay and every day.🌾 🎥@RamsarConv @wetlandsnbs

Dr. @hdavidcooper has been appointed Acting Executive Secretary of @unbiodiversity by @andersen_inger, Executive Director of @unep.🌿 Congratulations, David! @ipbes is looking forward to continued collaboration #ForNature.

To celebrate #WorldWetlandsDay, @unccd, @ramsarconv & others will host a webinar about wetlands ecosystems preservation & #restoration. Experts & practitioners will share success stories and case studies. 📅2 February, 2 p.m. CET ➡️Registration: g20land.org/event/wetlands-a…

The endangered Japanese eel 🇯🇵, which is at high risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the near future, is “thriving in a seemingly unlikely spot, the Dotonborigawa river that runs through the city’s busy Minami entertainment district.” 🗞️@AJWasahi asahi.com/ajw/articles/14813…

The @ipbes #SustainableUse Assessment identifies 7⃣ elements to enhance the sustainable use of wild species. 🌱🎣🪵🦌 See a quick overview below👇 For more information, check out the report: ipbes.net/sustainable-use-as…