Category: Biodiversity

Are cities Europe’s new biodiversity hotspots?

Vondelpark, Amsterdam's public urban park in the southwest of the city, is anything but a remote place. Even on a weekday, it's full of people taking a stroll, playing soccer or chatting with friends on the neatly mowed grass - and now it also a hotspot of local biodiversity!

Travel firm offers ‘trees for trips’ to help restore Kenya’s forests

orizon Guides, the Sheffield-based travel guides and trip planning site, has joined forces with an international charity to plant 50 trees in Kenya for every trip booked through its website.

Durban’s Bluff awarded Whale Heritage Site status

The Bluff in Durban has been declared a Whale Heritage Site in recognition of its first-class responsible whale watching practices; one of only two globally, and a world away from its commercial whaling past.

Huge climate shocks predicted for South African biodiversity

A new South African government report has warned of the huge impact of climate change on the country's biodiversity and has given key recommendations in order to begin addressing the complex issues raised.

Historic 5-country biosphere reserve UNESCO nomination

Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia have jointly submitted a UNESCO application to establish the world’s first 5-country biosphere reserve. The ‘Amazon of Europe’ is set to become Europe’s largest river protected area.

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