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Supporting diversity on the home front
With one small step you can provide food for the birds and bees, make some tea and do your bit to help save the planet.
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May 23, 2021
Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari, Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Punjab, highlighted numerous grassroots level contributions that Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna has made lifelong to promote environmentalism in the country. Prof. Tiwari added that Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna’s environmental activism emphasized the conservation of biological resources of the country that are diminishing due to destruction of natural habitats, deforestation, environmental degradation, climate change and poaching. As four of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots are situated in India, our country harbours a vibrant biological diversity, and it is our collective responsibility to preserve nature by adopting sustainable lifestyle, he added. Prof. Tiwari also highlighted the importance of afforestation and highlighted the efforts that Central University of Punjab has been making in this direction. A well-planned heritage garden, “Griha, Nakshatra and Rashi Vatika”, has recently bee
Aramco’s bid to protect biodiversity of KSA’s land, seas, coastlines
Chris Boland
May 22, 2021 00:16
Mangroves are recognized as among the most efficient natural climate solutions for reducing CO₂. (Saudi Aramco photo)
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Saturday, May 22 has been designated UN International Day for Biological Diversity with the aim of increasing understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
And Saudi Arabia, with its surprising diversity of wild animals and plants, will be celebrating the event which this year is running under the theme, “We’re part of the solution.”
The Kingdom boasts 499 species of bird, 117 different mammals, 107 kinds of reptile, 266 coral reef varieties, 1,230 types of fish, eight classifications of amphibian, and more than 2,400 flowering plant species.
National Biodiversity Week runs from 15 May to 23 May.
It s National Biodiversity Week and farmers and the agricultural community have plenty of biodiversity to admire and discover on their farms.
Throughout the week, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will announce upcoming projects, including a new peatland restoration project and a major marine scientific programme.
Over the week, the work of LIFE projects such as corncrake LIFE will be described online.
Members of the public are being encouraged to get involved by posting online using the hashtag #LoveNature.
If you are having trouble identifying a species, ecologists will be on hand to help from 21 to 23 May.