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Snowy Plovers at Risk 🐦 This is the fourth of an awareness through artwork series, by our 16 year-old volunteer Aiden Chen, that we introduced in January. The Western Snowy Plover is a threatened shorebird species with populations that nest on the beaches of California’s Pacific Coast. Because they rely on safe beaches, increased disturbances by humans and human-introduced predators have done increasing damage to their populations. With sea level rise encroaching on beaches as well, Snowy Plovers come into even further contact with disruptions to their nesting. As a result, Snowy Plovers have also taken up salt flats as alternative nesting sites. To conserve and save these birds, Sierra Club's Bay Alive and 30x30 campaigns promote the use of nature based solutions to protect the San Francisco Bay wetlands, associated habitats, and human communities from sea level rise. The 30x30 campaign works to conserve 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gmxnbr8q . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter

Suffolk residents, have your say in the county's Local Nature Recovery Strategy📢 Since monitoring began in Suffolk in 1970, the wildlife studied has declined by 19% (on average) ⚠️ Don't worry, there is still time to help. Fill out this survey to make a difference and help shape Suffolk's Local Nature Recovery Strategy https://bit.ly/4b3KGef Suffolk County Council #Suffolk #Environment #Nature #Survey #SuffolksLocalNatureRecoveryStrategy

Peatland restoration programme brings bogs back to life Work is underway to restore an area of peatland which will be able to absorb more water and enable wildlife to flourish. Story🔗 https://lnkd.in/dRBtbau8 Mel SugdenNatural EnglandEcosulisCumbria Wildlife TrustUnited UtilitiesNational Trust #business #cumbria

🌲Offering a path forward through Wildlands protection.🌲 This time last year the study, Wildlands in New England: Past, Present, and Future, was released which filled a critical knowledge gap by providing an inventory of the location, characteristics, and protection status of all 1.3 million acres of Wildlands across the six New England states. Created by Wildlands, Woodlands, Farmlands & Communities in collaboration with NEWT, Harvard Forest, and the Highstead Foundation the impact of this report has been a call to action to include Wildlands protection as part of an integrated approach to conservation that also includes forests managed for wood products, natural spaces for recreation and renewal, and farmlands that produce local food — all existing among communities that rely on the health and beauty of the land that they call home. Once such example of integrated Wildlands is Muddy Pond Wilderness Preserve: "The distribution of many newer smaller Wildlands in suburbs and more densely populated areas, such as Muddy Pond Wilderness Preserve in exurban Kingston, Massachusetts, halfway between Boston and New Bedford, represents a growing emphasis on increasing accessibility for broader populations, and achieving Henry David Thoreau’s vision of a natural park in every town. (Wildlands in New England page 60)" 🔗 Check out the report here: https://lnkd.in/ecY2vn-y #landprotection #newengland #foreverwild #landtrust

Simple measures with complex impacts.

Aquatic habitats Restoring of water body to a more favourable state is already challenging, restoring them to their original state is even more challenging. Here are some plants that can make the Aquatick habitat restoration favourable. #aquatichabitatrestoration #restoration #ecosystem #community #waterbody

Why does Colorado need more funding to protect its lands, wildlife, and recreation? Read our latest blog to find out why. 👇 Nearly one-third of Colorado’s lands have already been altered by human development –placing Colorado at the highest percentage of natural areas already lost to development among Western states. And with just 13% of lands protected from new development, the gap between lands protected and lands already developed is among the highest in the West. 🏔️ 🐻 https://lnkd.in/dP8q7Bpu

🌾The Midwest’s native prairie ecosystems are more than just vast stretches of flat, fertile grassland - they are home to a rich diversity of wildflowers and wildlife, thriving in moderate temperatures and rainfall. Unfortunately, these landscapes are disappearing due to development, putting countless species at risk. 🤝That’s why ITC is stepping up! In collaboration with local communities, state and national agencies, and conservation groups, we’re committed to protecting and restoring these endangered ecosystems. Our efforts have already made a positive impact on the Lakeplain Oak Openings region in Michigan and Ohio. Plus, we’ve launched three prairie restoration projects along transmission line corridors in Iowa, covering 42 acres. 🌱Together, we can make a difference! #EnvironmentalPartner https://ow.ly/Rbfg50TX8ZN

Great news! Queensland’s two newest national parks have been officially established, adding 16,700 ha of land to the state’s Protected Area Estate (PAS). The 10,300 ha Redcliffe Tableland National Park sits some 114 km west of Mackay and preserves endangered regional ecosystems that provide refuge for the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) and vulnerable squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta scripta). Some 6,400 ha of the former Squirrel Creek State Forest, 110 km NW of Brisbane have been converted into Squirrel Creek National Park, protecting riverine wetlands that are essential habitat for the vulnerable plumed frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus plumiferus) and black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster). A further 18,600 ha have also been added to existing national parks and conservation parks – most dedicated as part of the Labor Government’s commitment to transfer 20,000 ha of state forest to the PAS under the Native Timber Action Plan. These latest dedications bring the total area of state forest added to the PAS to just over 13,000 ha. NPAQ looks forward to seeing further, and more rapid transitions from state forests to national parks over the coming months and years. #ProtectedAreas #StateForests #WildPlaces #ActionPlan #30by30 #Threatenedspecies 📷 (Left to right): Google Maps, CanvaNFP, Wirestock/Dreamstime, SJ Bennet Wikimedia Commons.