Immediate conservation efforts to protect red colobus monkey species could help save African tropical forests, says a group of scientists including from WCS.

Red colobus monkeys are indicator species of forest health.

More: bit.ly/3JHYE9s

If there was ever a reason to get out of bed in the morning…

📸 Northern Wren

#WellnessWednesday

Restoring dryland ecosystems improves their health💚 and functioning, including the ability of soils to absorb and store #carbon .

Investing in their restoration is a cost-effective approach to #ClimateChange mitigation.

Epic sea crossing alert! 🌊 KP has reached Ireland but rather than following a land-based route, he left northern Spain and set off across the Bay of Biscay then continued his flight over the sea. 😮 We’re pleased to say he’s made it! 🙌 National Parks and Wildlife Service

First-of-its-kind study published in @sciencemagazine shows conservation interventions are critical to halting and reversing biodiversity loss.

Led by @Rewild and funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) through IUCN, the findings of this research are crucial.

Here's why🧵
#ConservationWorks

👏Well done Trent!

Join IUCN WCPA today from 16:00-17:00 CET for the launch of a new framework that will provide protected area managers with a comprehensive set of tools to develop their own resource-appropriate biodiversity monitoring programmes!

Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/4d3jVHW

Discover Europe's wild side🌍 From the Iberian Highlands to Georgia's Iori River Valley, witness the growth of nature-positive tourism.

Find out how ELSP projects are using nature tourism to contribute to restoration efforts🦅🌿

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#ConservationOptimisim

What do we understand by urban ecosystem accounting and how can it facilitate the promotion of greening cities through nature-based solutions?

We partnered with GIZ to create resources on this system and green cities across China.🌆

Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwWr0

What’s the relationship between people’s perception of beauty and animals’ conservation needs? 🐬 🦈 🌊

A machine-learning study by our Reef Futures colleagues provides the aesthetic value of 2,417 reef fish species 🐠

Read more ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwPJ0

🆕 analysis of NBSAPs

Researchers at UNEP-WCMC have discovered that nearly half of countries' commitments for nature in 2011-2020 cannot be linked to evidence of actions taken

Read their findings, published in npj Biodiversity: tinyurl.com/2kjvmpwx

We rely on #nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people and safeguard a stable and biodiverse future.

Discover more about the importance of #NatureBasedSolutions ow.ly/W2Bi50yO1y8

Did you know plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters to deep-sea sediments? We urgently need a global plastics treaty that directly addresses plastic pollution’s impact on biodiversity.
 
Our updated Issues Brief explains bit.ly/49nvuqw #INC4

Next week, #NoMowMay is back! 🌼

This spring, take action for nature by... doing nothing.

Sit back, let the grass grow tall, the wildflowers bloom, and watch nature move in.

Will you be taking part this May?

📷 Maria Clarke Plantlife

Bonjour! 🎉 Joe has arrived in France, but hot on his heels is KP. 😀Will KP head north before making a short crossing over the Bay of Biscay, or might he fly east and cross into France to the west of the Pyranees?

Meanwhile Cuach Cores is yet to cross the Sahara, but he’s made…

We’ve spotted a headstarted Curlew from the Curlew Recovery Project in Breckland. 🙌 This individual has returned to its breeding grounds & has now paired up. If you see any Curlews with yellow leg flags please report them here 👉 bit.ly/ReportACurlew   #WorldCurlewDay
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Today's #EarthDay reminds us that our battle for the Nature Restoration Law continues ✌️

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and needs solutions to protect its citizens, economy & environment.

The law to #RestoreNature is the solution Europe needs!

EU Council Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024

For young bird enthusiasts looking to visit one of the British and Irish Bird Observatories this year, we’re providing a number of grants to support your visit.🐦 Discover how to apply 👉 bto.org/ybov

Applications for 2024 will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 12 May.

Trialing a new tool to assess forest health tool in Bobiri forest, Ghana as part of our hands-on training on restoring threatened trees through a forest-based approach.
#ForestRestoration , #BuildingCapacity