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There has been a ‘silent killer’ on the prowl for decades, which is now threatening global biodiversity. We are talking about hundreds and thousands of invasive alien species that are overwhelming the natural species across the world. India, which is mega-diverse and home to four of the global biodiversity hotspots, is the second worst-affected country […]

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‘Social Distancing’ of Trees Ensures Biodiversity in Tropical Forests, Finds Study

The saying goes that the Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. But based on a new study on a forest in Panama, that may be far from the truth for tropical trees that practice a kind of “social distancing” to ensure biodiversity. In the study published in the journal Science, researchers combined computational modelling with data […]

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Project Restores Biodiversity Values Along Waipara River

Teamwork between Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury (ECan) is restoring biodiversity values along the Waipara River. At this month’s Hurunui District Council Strategy and Community Committee meeting, ECan Zone Manager Andrew Arps said 47 hectares of woody weed, such as willow and other exotic trees, are in the process of being removed from the […]

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PHL Environment Agency Eyes Partnership with WWF on Biodiversity Preservation

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking to forge a partnership with international organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to strengthen the country’s efforts on biodiversity preservation. “We must now prioritize restoration of degraded areas to prevent and reverse species loss, and work together towards investing in the regeneration of life […]