Changes in land and sea use are among the direct drivers of change in nature with the largest global impact.
But which ecosystems are they impacting and how?
Learn more with @IPBES #GlobalAssessment💭ipbes.net/global-assessment
#ForNature
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🌎Biomes, Habitat, Ecosystem🌳
What's the difference? Scale.
Elephants might make their home, or habitat, on the grassy plains of Botswana, part of a larger savannah grassland ecosystem in Africa, part of the larger grassland biome on Earth.🐘
Learn more w/ @InsideNatGeo ⬇️
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A new global inventory of sound production can help us understand aquatic ecosystems better🌊 ⬇️
"This digital database on what animals are known to make sounds is the first of its kind & can revolutionise marine & aquatic science."
🗞️@physorg_com
phys.org/news/2023-12-global…
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📗Nature's Lexicon: Unlocking the enigmatic language of #biodiversity🌱
🔹Peatlands
🔹Marshes
🔹Swamps
🔹Sloughs
🔹Fens
🔹Bogs
🔹Wet meadows...
... are some of the names often used to describe #wetlands.
But what is a wetland according to @IPBES? ⬇️
#ForNature
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#ClimateChange is one of the main factors altering the water cycle. It...
💦Affects evaporation & precipitation
🌦Causes weather changes
🌊Raises sea levels, warms them & acidifies the water
🧊Reduces sea ice
👇Infographic from @USGS
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🌊Look at this colourful & beautiful sea slug.✨
#DYK these opalescent nudibranchs are aggressive fighters? In a biting battle, if one catches the tail of another & gets the 1st bite, it usually wins the battle & eats the loser.
🎥Aron Sanchez-Baranda
Wonder of Science
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1⃣ year since #COP15 in Montreal📢
@hdavidcooper🗣️“It’s really important that we look at all of the drivers of biodiversity loss and their underlying causes which other targets address"
🗞️Take a look at this year recap by @pgreenfielduk @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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🌟 Season's greetings from the @IPBES secretariat 🌟
Many thanks to every member of our @IPBES community - for your dedication to science for humanity and nature. 🙌
Wishing you all a delightful &peaceful holiday season! 🌺
Here's to an even better 2024, united #ForNature 🌍🦋
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1⃣ year ago, the #KMGBF was adopted at #COP15 based on @IPBES science.
Now, @UNBiodiversity unveils the branding for the #BiodiversityPlan👏🏽
🌱Protect & Restore
🤝Invest & Collaborate
🦋Prosper with Nature
🌺Share Benefits Fairly
Find out more ➡️cbd.int/article/one-year-kmg…
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#DYK Mangrove forests are coastal forests & critical habitats that act as fish nurseries & protect coasts from erosion?🌱💧
—@InsideNatGeo
Mangroves are essential to #biodiversity but are disappearing at an alarming rate.
⬇️Learn more on why #MangrovesMatter w/ @InsideNatGeo
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Do you want to know more about @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies (IAS) Report but don't have time to read the full Report or even the Summary for Policymakers?🤔
Discover 7 short factsheets w/ aspects!📚
This one focuses on management & governance of IAS⬇️
ipbes.net/ias
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🌳 Exploring Nature's Lexicon: eager to decipher the language of #biodiversity? 🌿
#DYK Different types of grasslands can be found under a broad range of climatic conditions?
But what is an a grassland according to @IPBES? ⬇️
#ForNature
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According to a recent study led by Lepczyk et al. and published in @NatureComms ⬇️
"Cats are eating 2,000 species, including hundreds that are at risk, thus impacting negatively on wildlife." 🐈⬛
🗞️@phoeb0 for @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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🌿Congrats again to Sandra Lavorel on being awarded the 1st @CNRS Gold Medal for an ecologist!
A former member of our MEP & coordinating lead author on @IPBES #NexusAssessment, her pioneering work in for #biodiversity & #ForNature is celebrated today in Paris 🥇🌍
📷 @CNRS
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🎯23 targets for 2030
🥅4 goals for 2050
🌐1 planet to protect
The new #BiodiversityPlan sets the world on a path to recovery to halt & reverse #biodiversity loss🌱
📰 📸 Find out more with @UNBiodiversity ⤵️
cbd.int/article/one-year-kmg…
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Is the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report too long for easy access?🤔
Not to worry! Our series of factsheets can help to simplify, providing highlights on selected themes.
Read our the 4th factsheet to learn more about biological invasions on islands⬇️
ipbes.net/ias
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Last week, our #IPBESStakeholder engagement team was at a regional capacity-building workshop in #CentralAsia organised by the German Institute for Biodiversity Network🌿
A diversity of stakeholders have gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 to explore @IPBES processes📷
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1⃣ year ago, the #KMGBF was adopted at #COP15.
What's happened since? ⬇️
A lot has been achieved, but there's a long way to go from #AgreementToAction.
🤝@IPBES will continue collaborating with @UNBiodiversity to act on the #BiodiversityPlan.🌱
🔗cbd.int/article/one-year-kmg…
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There will be a limited print run of the full Report early in 2024, but given the length (and therefore the number of pages & weight) these will be primarily for the authors and IPBES member States. The print-ready file will be available for anyone else wanting to print locally.
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#DYK Mixed forests & rich #biodiversity are crucial to the renewal & recharge functions of the water cycle?🌳
They affect rates of transpiration and evaporation & influence how water is routed and stored in watersheds.
👇More on the water cycle w/ the infographic by @USGS
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