Bruno Vander Velde : An uprooted people, a legacy of conservation

"Afro-descendant communities in four Amazonian countries show remarkable achievements in protecting and managing the natural environments they live in, according to research from Conservation International."

#Amazonia #ConservationInternational #AfricanAmerican #SouthAmerica #conservation
https://www.conservation.org/blog/an-uprooted-people-a-legacy-of-conservation

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Lemurs of Madagascar ✧

Lemurs of Madagascar is a 2010 reference work and field guide on the lemurs of Madagascar, giving descriptions and biogeographic data for the known species. The primary contributor is Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, and the cover art and illustrations are by Stephen D. Nash. Currently in its third...

#Madagascar #ConservationInternational #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemurs_of_Madagascar_(book)

Biological Treasures of the "Lost City of the Monkey God" in #Honduras: Results from a Rapid Biological Assessment of Ciudad Blanca, La Mosquitia, Honduras

#conservationinternational #biodiversity
https://www.conservation.org/stories/biological-treasures-of-the-lost-city-of-the-monkey-god-in-honduras

Biological Treasures of the "Lost City of the Monkey God" in #Honduras: Results from a Rapid Biological Assessment of Ciudad Blanca, La Mosquitia, Honduras

#conservationinternational #rainforest
https://www.conservation.org/stories/biological-treasures-of-the-lost-city-of-the-monkey-god-in-honduras

Bluestripe Snapper, aka Ta'ape, were introduced to Hawaii in the late 1950s as a potential fishery. It hasn't been successful, though the fish are now abundant and invasive - but good eating. Your #Hawaii #sealife #photooftheday

#animals #wildlife #nature #outdoors
#photography #nature #animals #climatechange #wildlife #environment #follow #outdoors #explore #camera #underwater #scubadiving #Visuallyimpaired #fish #Wednesday #taape #conservationinternational https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUC8FGEV3go

Mary Kate McCoy : Study: Protected forests are a climate powerhouse

#conservationinternational #ClimateChange #forests
https://www.conservation.org/blog/study-protected-forests-are-a-climate-powerhouse

"Editor’s note: From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” #environmental jargon is everywhere these days. #ConservationInternational looks to make sense of it in an occasional #explainer #series we’re calling “What on Earth?"

In this installment, we explore the role “#HFLDs ”  play in storing #climate -warming #carbon ."

https://www.conservation.org/blog/what-on-earth-is-hfld-hint-it-s-about-forests

Bruno Vander Velde:
3 reasons for hope for the #Amazon

1. Regrowing the forest
2. Helping people to help the Amazon
3. Millions for reforestation

#conservationinternational #amazonrainforest
https://www.conservation.org/blog/3-reasons-for-hope-for-the-amazon

Mary Kate McCoy: 5 life lessons from women in #science

#WomenInScience #conservationinternational
https://www.conservation.org/blog/5-life-lessons-from-women-in-science