Climate Change & Anthropocene Extinction 24: Insects Germany declined 76% in just 27 years(!)

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

The numbers of flying insects in nature reserves throughout Germany show a staggering decline. Taken on average over the months of April to October between 1989 and 2016 insect numbers declined 76%. In mid-summer measurements show an even more rapid … Continue reading →

EU’s Natura 2000 nearing completion – world’s largest network of protected areas

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Science News Releases

Distribution of Natura 2000 sites across the 27 EU member states. The world's largest network of protected areas is nearing completion.

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Protected areas are too few and growth too slow to prevent biodiversity loss

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jorn van Dooren

The current global network of protected areas is quite extensive, covering 17 million square kilometers of land and 2 million square kilometers of oceans. But the more than 100,000 areas appear to be insufficient to halt global biodiversity loss, according … Continue reading →

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Climate Change & Anthropocene Extinction 24: Insects Germany declined 76% in just 27 years(!)

EU’s Natura 2000 nearing completion – world’s largest network of protected areas

Protected areas are too few and growth too slow to prevent biodiversity loss