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Exploring the Biodiversity of the Great Cypress Swamp: A Nature's Haven https://lnkd.in/gWkjywv3

My first blog article ! Talking about monoculture tree plantation 🌲 🌲 vs multispecies systems 🌳 🌲 . Carbon sequestration initiatives and wood production systems need to address biodiversity conservation. We all depend on nature, let's do our part!

Embrace the beauty of Ontario's native plants! 🌱 Discover how these incredible species are crucial for biodiversity and why #nativeplants matter in our latest blog. 👇

"While a quarter of all known plant and animal species are now endangered, initiatives continue to develop to help preserve them. Among these, The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) is the only international standard to recognize and encourage the protection, restoration and enhancement of biodiversity. As part of the TGBS technical and scientific network, Reforest'Action contributes its expertise in forest ecosystem restoration and impact measurement to develop remote sensing monitoring tools, particularly for assessing plant biodiversity." https://lnkd.in/ermyiSqt #TheGlobalBiodiversityStandard #BiodiversityLoss #GlobalConservationNetwork #EcosystemRestoration

Life in a freshwater rock pool: Use of eDNA to survey gnamma biodiversity Damian Michael, Charles Sturt University, Australia Believe it or not, a puddle of water sitting on a granite rock shelf in the middle of Australia’s vast outback might be harbouring a precious diversity of life, some of it endangered. Protecting this biodiversity is a major challenge because up until recently it’s been difficult to even identify what’s present. Here, Damian Michael describes the amazing diversity of life that can be found in a gnamma, a rock pool of freshwater on a granite outcrop. He also explains why surveying environmental DNA (eDNA) is changing the way we understand this little-known habitat. https://lnkd.in/gGvXPrth

“Nature needs half” is about right if we really want to turn things around for the web of life. AND, whether we look to the most at-risk old-growth forests in B.C. or other high-risk ecosystems, it is crucial to begin by setting aside the habitat of the most endangered species first. This study shows that many of them depend on just 1.2 percent of the planet’s land. Every continent, every country and every province and territory have priority areas that require urgent action for biodiversity on the path to 30 percent by 2030 and subsequent progress.

✍ New blog post!     We’re excited to share our latest blog post by Adrien Borras, our Impact Analyst at hummingbirds. The article explores why it is crucial to foster biodiversity by planting multiple tree species in afforestation and reforestation projects.      Diverse forests not only are more resilient to pests, diseases and climate change, they also store more carbon than monocultures, whilst enhancing ecosystems and supporting local wildlife. 🌳     👉 Read the full article below to learn more about why #biodiversity conservation is so important in #ARR projects. Feel free to share any questions in the comments.      Stay tuned for our next month’s blog post!        #NaturebasedSolutions #Conservation    

Life in a freshwater rock pool: Use of eDNA to survey gnamma biodiversity Damian Michael, Charles Sturt University, Australia Believe it or not, a puddle of water sitting on a granite rock shelf in the middle of Australia’s vast outback might be harbouring a precious diversity of life, some of it endangered. Protecting this biodiversity is a major challenge because up until recently it’s been difficult to even identify what’s present. Here, Damian Michael describes the amazing diversity of life that can be found in a gnamma, a rock pool of freshwater on a granite outcrop. He also explains why surveying environmental DNA (eDNA) is changing the way we understand this little-known habitat. https://lnkd.in/gGEnU2Ya

Partnerships are essential to winning the battle against biodiversity loss, not just in Africa but worldwide. By uniting in purpose and moving forward together, we can work towards regenerating lost biodiversity.

READY, SET, SURVEY SEASON HAS STARTED! Did you know that BeGreen conducts species survey, before and after, construction of a solar park. The goal is to monitor changes in biodiversity – with the aim of seeing a positive change – during the lifetime of a solar park. The first surveys will form part of the site biodiversity baseline. Given the early stages of the project, these baseline species surveys can also help to tailor the design of onsite habitats to ensure that they can positively impact animal species found in the local area and that our parks can deliver a maximum biodiversity benefit. Most species surveys are conducted during the spring and summer months. This is the period where the majority of species are active. On the image you can see Rasmus Majlund, Biodiversity Specialist at BeGreen, setting out artificial refuges for reptiles. The mats comprise 0.5 x 1-meter sections of roofing felt (tagpap) spread across different areas of the site that have been assessed as being suitable for reptiles (such as long grass, scrubby areas, wetlands, and hedgerows). The roofing felt provides attractive warm places for reptiles, away from predators. The mats will be left for two weeks before the first checks are carried out, giving time for the mats to settle, and be located by reptiles. These surveys will also be combined with reptile walkabout surveys looking for basking reptiles and other evidence of reptiles including shed skin. Afterwards, all the data will be gathered by Rasmus and Rachel Whitham, Biodiversity Manager at BeGreen, to part form of the site biodiversity baseline. The refuges are also numbered so that we can ensure that we collect all of them when the surveys are complete and the roofing felt can then be recycled for reptile surveys on future projects. #biodiversity #ESG #survey #species #reptiles #sustainability #solar