Lightning fast and as small as your thumb ⚡
Take a moment to admire #hummingbirds — native to the Americas & comprising the biological family Trochilidae, with the vast majority of the 360 species found in the #Tropics.
🎥@BBCEarth
BBC Earth
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Meet @UNEP's Champions of the Earth🌎🌍
The phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals, the removal of lead from petrol, the banning of single-use plastic, the reintroduction of locally extinct species... they all stem from people’s commitment #ForNature🌿
unep.org/championsofearth/la…
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What should a good diet look like? 💭
Learn more about healthy diets for people and the Planet via @NaturePortfolio 🐟🍔🍅
✍️@gayathriv
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Forests are key to maintaining #biodiversity, protecting land and water resources, & mitigating #ClimateChange.
Learn why the conservation of these ecosystems is vital #ForNature w/@theGEF 🌳
thegef.shorthandstories.com/…
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Mountains cover ~27% of the earth's land surface.
Their unique topography, compressed climatic zones, and isolation have created the conditions for a wide spectrum of life forms.
Let's celebrate mountains for this #InternationalMountainDay, and every day.
#MountainsMatter⛰️
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Biodiversity provides a broad diversity of:
🍅Nutritious foods
🌿Medicines
💧Clean water
Learn more about the links between #Biodiversity and sustainable #FoodSystems with @IPBES #GlobalAssessment.
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🔴#BREAKING🔴
The first global assessment of dragonflies reveals they are threatened.
In the update to @IUCNRedList, the destruction of wetlands is identified as a key driver in the declining numbers.
🎥@IUCNBrussels
IUCN European Regional Office
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How can remote sensing & #SocialMedia data facilitate the assessment of cultural ecosystem services (CES)?💭✨
Explore this question in a new study in @sciencedirect by @oleksa_karasov @stienheremans1 @MKulvik @BurdunIuliia @aveliina & more @unitartu
doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.202…
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New York City has become the 200th city to join @CitiesWNature! 👏🏙️
@nycgov is leading the way in strengthening collective action to protect biodiversity & reconnect urban communities with nature🌱
Learn more👉citieswithnature.org/new-yor…
#CitiesWithNature
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We rely on bees🐝 and other pollinators for good quality of life.
Explore the bee biodiversity of 104 #bee species from the Tatacoa Desert & tropical dry forest of #Colombia 🇨🇴 🏜🌵
🎨by @MottaBees of @lamilitar
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#DidYouKnow that pollinator-dependent food products are important for human diets and nutrition?
Pollinator-dependent species encompass many fruit, vegetable & seed crops that supply major proportions of micronutrients, minerals & vitamins 🍎
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💭#DidYouKnow...
#NatureBasedSolutions have significant potential to help address global challenges such as climate change, human health, food and water security, natural disasters & #BiodiversityLoss?🌿
via @IUCN
iucn.org/resources/issues-br…
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The last edition of 'Stewarding the Earth' is out✨📢
In this new and last edition @BatzinRamiro - @SOTZIL_MAYA Director and @IUCN Councillor - recalls the year’s many achievements and reflects on what lies ahead.
👉 bit.ly/3obAhH9 @IUCN_GovRights
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Mountain ecosystems are threatened by:
🚜Expansion of agriculture & settlements upslope
🌳Logging for timber & fuel
⛰️Replacement of alpine systems by highland pastures
🌱#InvasiveSpecies
💦#ClimateChange
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
#InternationalMountainDay
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As 2021 draws to a close, we would like to thank our whole Twitter community for engaging with us and supporting our work for the past 12 months 💚
Thank you for joining @IPBES on our journey to communicate science on #biodiversity and #EcosystemServices 🌿
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All people and many species depend on the #biodiversity of #forests🙌🌳
Forests are a 🏠to:
🐸80% of amphibian species
🐦75% of bird species
🦌68% of mammal species
📚@FAO State of the World's Forests Report 2020 and @IPBES GlobalAssessment
fao.org/3/ca8642en/ca8642en.…
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It was in our post last week:
Our planet supports an incredible diversity of species.
🐾🐄🐸🐛🙋🦑🐝🕷️🐘🐧🐠🐦🦈🐌
Explore the composition of the living world in terms of biomass via
🎨@markabelan / @Sheril_
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Where are British Columbia's biological hotspots?🐟🌎
New research by @FishOceansCAN & @coast_resource describes the location of biological hotspots off British Columbia's Central Coast in efforts to protect its species
#ForNature
vicnews.com/news/researchers…
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