Happy #TropicsDay! 🌍 #DYK that the tropics...🤔 ➡️Host nearly 99% of mangrove species ➡️Have 54% of the world’s renewable water resources ➡️Are host to approximately 80% of the world’s #biodiversity More about this day with @UN👇🏾 un.org/en/observances/tropic…

📗Nature's Lexicon: Unlocking the enigmatic language of #biodiversity🌱 Fostering agrobiodiversity is crucial for many reasons: 📌Food security 📌Climate resilience 📌Ecosystem services But what’s the definition of agrobiodiversity?🤔 According to @IPBES⬇️ #ForNature

🌊#DYK whale sharks are the world’s largest living fish? But this emblematic species is in danger of extinction. Whale shark numbers have more than halved in the last 75 years as many of these slow-moving sharks are caught & killed by ship propellers.🐋🦈 Learn more w/ @wwf👇

We are pleased to welcome #Namibia 🇳🇦 as our 140th member! The @IPBES family continues to grow – strengthening the interface between biodiversity science and policy #ForNature. Learn more 👇 ipbes.net/notification/Namib…

The direct drivers of change in nature − land/seascape change, resource extraction, pollution, #InvasiveAlienSpecies, in particular − strongly correlate with multiple indirect drivers. Learn more about these correlations via @ipbes #GlobalAssessment: ipbes.net/global-assessment

#DYK that #InvasiveAlienSpecies are 1 of the 5 main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss? 🌍 The upcoming @IPBES report will outline options for decision-makers to design appropriate responses 📆Planned launch: 4 Sept 🗣️Info in all UN languages ipbes.net/ipbes-10/primers

🌊Have you ever seen a fish swim majestically like a ribbon? #DYK ribbon eels have fascinating life cycles which involve 3 completely different phases of coloration & also complete changes in gender? 🎥 IG 'jasmine_underwater' and 'mathias_underwater'

What is the current status & trends of biological invasions around the world? 🤔 How can we mitigate their impact on biodiversity?🤔 — @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report due to launch on 4th September 2023 after #IPBES10 More info⬇️ ipbes.net/ipbes-10/primers

#DYK that about 25 % of all marine life, including more than 4,000 species of fish, are dependent on coral reefs at some point in their life cycle? 🐠🐙🐳🌿 Coral reefs are essential to the biological balance of the ocean. So, what can we do to protect them? ⬇️ 📷@noaaocean

💥Happening this week in Geneva: 🇨🇭 32nd meeting of the Animals Committee of @CITES Among other things, CITES is talking about taking into account the findings of the @IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment. w/ Dr. Anne Larigauderie & @bparlee