International Day for Biological Diversity; May 22

14 Fun Facts About Cicadas. #insects

The aim of the mobilization is to counter the ongoing collapse affecting all living #species. The United Nations is expected to invite Member States to implement a protection target of 30% of land and marine areas by 2030, at the COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held next October in Kunming (China). With 714 #biosphere reserves, 161 Geoparks and 252 Natural Heritage sites, UNESCO sites alone already represent 6% of the planet’s surface, i.e. an area as large as China.

#PoWNatureChallenge tasks are simple and can be done whether you live in a town, city or the countryside starting from your own front door.

IBAT provides fast, easy, and integrated acces to three of the world’s most authoritative global #biodiversity datasets: the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas and the World Database on Protected Areas #IntegratedBiodiversityAssessmentTool (IBAT)

Restoring New Zealand's Indigenous plant #biodiversity.