Study finds that sharks are rarely seen at almost 1 in 5 of the world's coral reefs 🦈
"At a time when corals are struggling to survive, losing reef sharks could have dire long-term consequences for entire reef systems"
-@MikeHeithaus, @FIU
bbc.com/news/science-environ…
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'#CostaRica had one of the highest #deforestation rates in Latin America, but managed to turn it around in a short period of time' –Steward Maginnis, @IUCN
@NellyLew highlights the payments for #ecosystemservices program behind a mass restoration movement
cnn.com/2020/07/27/americas/…
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"We have to accept that we've transformed the planet so much that we can’t go back, so we really have to look forward” - Dr. David Obura
🎧 Join @BritGarner & @dobura on our new episode of #NatureInsight
#IPBESPod #SpeedDatingwiththeFuture
Listen NOW👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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"We have to look forward🌤
We really have to focus around #sustainability🐬
how to integrate people with #nature & do as little damage as we possibly can while we’re going about our business”
—@IPBES expert @dobura
🎧Listen to #ipbespod #natureinsight👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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“In 20-30 years, #reefs will have declined further, it’s unavoidable
We’ll want to have restoration practices🐠
It will be a new natural that we will have to try to create the best it can be”
–@IPBES expert @dobura
🎧Listen to #natureinsight now👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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Good news for #InternationalTigerDay:
The number of tigers in the wild increased in all countries where they are found!🐅
“This is an achievement that not only offers a future for tigers in the wild, but for the landscapes they inhabit”
–Becci May @wwf_uk
newscientist.com/article/225…
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Today is #InternationalTigerDay! 🐅
#DidYouKnow that tigers’ hind legs are longer than their front legs, giving them the ability to leap up to 10 meters forward?
Learn more about #tigers and what is being done to help from @WWF ⬇️
WWF-Canada
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🌊@IPBES #podcast episode 4: 'The New Natural'
Meet Dr. David Obura, who studies #ClimateChange resilience & adaptation, particularly for #coral reefs, marine #ecosystems & coastal communities
🎧Listen here & subscribe for more #NatureInsight
👉link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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New insights into working w/ #Indigenous & Local Knowledge from the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment
"Lessons learned from the GA can enable better future assessments & solutions thru evaluation of a diversity of often distinct knowledge systems & interlinkages between culture & nature"
Indigenous & local knowledge helps ecological assessments understand how natural/cultural systems are coproduced, identify trends of ecosystem change & improve sustainable development targets. But it takes time, effort & engaged networks. Published today: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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📖 New report says migratory #freshwater #fish 'are among the most threatened animals on🌍'
“We think migratory freshwater fish might be in even greater peril [than indicated here]”- Stefanie Deinet, @OfficialZSL
@fishmigration @LPI_Science @WWFLeadWater
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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"We have to accept that we've transformed the planet so much that we can’t go back, so we really have to look forward” –Dr. David Obura on #NatureInsight
🎧 Join @BritGarner & @DObura on episode 4, discussing #coral reefs & planetary changes
Listen NOW👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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Today is #GlobalTigerDay 🐅
A big jump for #India's tiger population🐯 - which increased from 2,200 to 3,000 in 4 years!
Watch the video to find out what 🇮🇳 has been doing to save them
World Economic Forum
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"We really have to accept that we have transformed the planet so much that we can’t go back. We really have to look forward" —Dr. @DObura on the @IPBES #podcast
🎧Listen now for #NatureInsight into #coral reefs, coastal ecosystems & ecosystem restoration
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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Diseases like #COVID19 are caused by microorganisms that infect our bodies 🦠
#Pandemics, however, are caused by activities that bring people into contact with animals carrying these pathogens
Learn more in the @IPBES guest article ⬇️
ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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#COVID19 has driven an increase in #poaching in many countries
@WEF highlights how this dynamic is affecting #gorillas🦍 and other #endangered species species around the world 🐯 🐆
World Economic Forum
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“In 20-30 years, #reefs will have declined further, it’s unavoidable.
We’ll want to have restoration practices🐠"
—@IPBES Expert @dobura
🎧Listen to Episode 4 of #natureinsight, tomorrow!👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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🌊🐬 Need a little sweetness and joy ?🐬🌊
Follow the games of the #dolphins in this beautiful photo collection by @NatGeoWildFR :
"#Play is believed to play a key role in the cognitive development of dolphins."
nationalgeographic.fr/photog…
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"Opportunity exists to take swift action to declare new protected areas for the conservation of both wilderness and biodiversity."
-@LeihyR,@MonashUni
📖 Researchers have revealed that pristine areas cover less than 1/3 of #Antarctica.
sciencealert.com/scientists-…
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"We really have to focus on #sustainability, how to integrate people with #nature & do as little damage as we possibly can while we’re going about our business”🐬
—@IPBES expert, @dobura
🎧Listen to Episode 4 of #natureinsight on Wednesday👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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80% of species of mammals & birds are threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture according to a 2017 study in @nature
What could be done?
🦎 Improve conservation
️ ↗️ Ag. Efficiency
🍲 Changing diet
By Jean-François Silvain, Pres de @FRBiodiv @ird_fr
fondationbiodiversite.fr/sci…
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