'Pollinators comprise a diverse group of animals dominated by insects, esp. bees & also incl. some species of flies, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, weevils, thrips, ants, midges, bats, birds, primates, marsupials, rodents & reptiles'
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'All mining on land has increased dramatically and, while still using less than 1% of the #Earthโs land, has had significant negative impacts on #biodiversity'
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ipbes.net/sites/default/fileโฆ
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'It is about #Earthโs life support system โ the #biosphere, a thin veil clinging to the surface of Earth where life thrives.'
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet coming on June 4th feat. @IPBES
via @NetflixUK @netflix
about.netflix.com/en/news/brโฆ
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WEBINAR on the review of the Summary for Policymakers & the chapters of the @IPBES #SustainableUse of wild species assessment
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Register as a reviewer to join the webinar ipbes.net/sustainable-use-wiโฆ
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Conservationists in Chile ๐จ๐ฑ are working to re-populate the native rhea bird in the Patagonia region
Learn more about their efforts w/ @Reuters
#ConservationOptimism #Rewilding
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"The futureโs not determined, the future is in our hands."
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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet, coming 4 June on @Netflix
feat. David Attenborough, @jrockstrom & Anne Larigauderie, @IPBES Exec. Secretary
Trailer via @NetflixUK
Netflix UK & Ireland
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'When you stand in the Chimanimani Mountains ๐ฒ๐ฟ , itโs difficult to reconcile their present serenity with their beleaguered past. From the valleys below, enormous walls of gray stone rise above dense deciduous forests'
via @nytimes @jenguyton
nytimes.com/2021/05/03/traveโฆ
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The first-ever video of the endangered #BouviersRedColobus monkey described in Ntokou Pikounda National Park in the Republic of the Congo ๐จ๐ฌ๐
Once thought to be extinct, it was re-discovered in 2015
Watch the video taken by @WWF's conservation team ๐ฅ
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Join the memorial service remembering the life & work of the late Professor Bob Scholes (1957- 2021), a world-renowned scientist who made a significant impact in the fields of climate change and environmental studies globally
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wits-za.zoom.us/webinar/regiโฆ
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What could a #NaturePositive economy mean for people and the planet?๐๐ข
๐๐ก#NowReading A #NaturePositive World: The Global Goal for Nature: f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hโฆ
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22 May is #BiodiversityDay
#ForNature
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Remote habitats called tropical #CloudForests are in declineโ๏ธ๐ณโ๏ธ๐ด
A recent study highlights that cloud forests occupy just 0.4% of Earthโs land BUT harbor around 15% of the global biodiversity of birds, mammals, amphibians & tree ferns
๐ฐ@NatureNews
nature.com/articles/d41586-0โฆ
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Migratory birds connect us with their unique songs and incredible flights, reminding us of the importance of working together, across borders, to protect them.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #SingFlySoar #ForNature
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Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay ๐ฆ
Birds connect the world...
These starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through the sky, forming a mesmerizing murmurationโจ
๐ทRichard Sykes, @YWTPottericCarr
HT: @WildlifeTrusts
#WMBD #SingFlySoar
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Have you been bird-watching during the lockdowns?๐
For many people around the world, bird song has been a source of comfort and joy during the pandemic, connecting people to each other & to nature
๐ฆฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! ๐ฆฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ
#SingFlySoar #ForNature
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"Have you ever wondered why birds sing?
Or have you, in the early hours of the day, in a forest, or along a wetland, listened to the concert of the dawn?"
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This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, listen to Jacques Trouvilliez, Exec. Secretary of @unep_aewa
youtube.com/aqfxe6s7QSg
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#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is a celebration of birds but also an important moment to highlight our collective desire to do more #ForNature in a post-pandemic world
#SingFlySoar
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Soil biodiversity sustains life on earth... ๐ชฑ๐ฑ๐ชฒ๐
@FAO suggests 6 things we can do to keep the soil alive
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Birds re-connect people to nature & to themselves like no other animals on the planet #NCP
Do you agree?๐ฟ๐ฆ๐๐ถ
During the pandemic, people across the world have been listening to & watching birds like never before...
8 May is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #SingFlySoar
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