© Günter Ziesler
Individual demands for a habitat vary between different animal and plant species. Especially endemic and migratory species are extremely sensitive in terms of their living conditions. That is why they often belong to threatened species.
Tourism in the Caribbean advertises with dream beaches, pristine rain forests and coral reefs. To support touristic enterprises in protection efforts, is one important goal of the Nagoya protocol to preserve biodiversity and important ecosystem services.
For the preservation of biodiversity, agriculture plays a crucial role. So far, farmers, especially winegrowers, hardly come in contact on the issue of biological diversity as part of their professional training.
In Central and Western Europe natural habitats are hardly to find, the greater is the value of historic cultural landscapes. But in crisis-ridden Spain, it is difficult to get the topic of nature the attention it requires. This is where the project comes in.
© Pippa Hankinson
In South Africa, a lucrative industry developed during the past years: lion farms. On these facilities, the predators are kept and bred in captivity to satisfy the demand for hunting trophies and lion bones as well as for tourism and volunteering. Our campaign raises awareness for these unethical and exploitative lion breeding practices.
Dr. Thomas Schaefer
Head of Nature Conservation
GNF Office Radolfzell
Phone: + 49 - (0) 77 32 - 99 95 - 89
E-mail: schaefer@globalnature.org