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Mangroves are more than trees along the coast. They help stabilise shorelines, reduce the force of waves and storms, support fisheries, provide habitat for diverse wildlife, store carbon and strengthen the resilience of communities facing a changing climate. 🌿🌊 Our priority has always been to build awareness and positive community behaviour around these ecosystems. Through different initiatives, we work with local communities, women, youth, fishermen and other stakeholders to understand the role of mangroves, encourage their protection and strengthen participation in restoration. In our restoration work, we do not follow a one-species approach. We observe the natural zonation of each site and work with multiple native mangrove species, helping restore greater ecological diversity and habitat. For us, our role is to connect people with nature, build knowledge, facilitate community action and create opportunities for restoration—while allowing local communities to increasingly take ownership of the ecosystem. Such work grows through collective support, shared knowledge and people who believe in investing in nature and communities. We welcome those who wish to quietly stand behind this journey and help such grassroots conservation efforts reach further. Our journey continues with Women for Mangroves and our larger vision of Million Mangroves by 2030. 🌱 Follow our work: 🌐 www.opsatrust.org #MangroveConservation #MangroveRestoration #WomenForMangroves #MillionMangroves2030 #CommunityLedConservation #CitizenScience #CoastalResilience #Biodiversity #NatureBasedSolutions #BlueCarbon #OPSA

It can take more than 100 years for a natural tree hollow to form - time many native species simply don't have. To help address this challenge, Port Stephens Council installed 45 augmented tree hollows across four local reserves as part of our commitment to protecting local biodiversity and enhancing natural systems. Many native birds and mammals depend on tree hollows for nesting and shelter, yet the loss of mature hollow-bearing trees has created a significant habitat shortage. Hollow augmentation provides a practical, science-based solution by carefully carving habitat directly into living trees without compromising their structural health. Compared with traditional nest boxes, these carved hollows offer improved insulation, require minimal ongoing maintenance and remain part of the tree as it continues to grow, creating habitat that can last for decades. The project includes newly created hollows at Corlette Reserve to support woodland birds, including several threatened species, helping strengthen the resilience of our local ecosystems. 🎥 Watch the video to see this innovative conservation technique in action and learn how it's helping create long-term habitat for Port Stephens' native wildlife.

Earlier this month marked a remarkable milestone for UK nature recovery, as white storks returned to the Midlands for the first time in more than 600 years. Three juvenile birds were welcomed to Willington Wetlands in Derbyshire, where they will form the foundation of a new breeding population as part of an ambitious long-term species recovery programme. The birds have been released into a specially designed soft-release enclosure, allowing them to gradually adapt to their new surroundings while receiving expert care and monitoring. This carefully managed approach gives the young storks time to become familiar with the landscape before they begin exploring independently, improving their chances of survival and encouraging them to return to the site to breed in the future. The return of this iconic species is about far more than one bird. White storks depend on healthy wetlands rich in amphibians, insects and other wildlife, making them an important indicator of thriving ecosystems. The project is the result of years of habitat restoration, scientific planning and collaboration between conservation organisations, demonstrating how species reintroductions, when paired with high-quality habitat creation and long-term monitoring, can help rebuild biodiversity and restore natural ecological processes. Here is to hoping these storks are the first of many that will call the Midlands home once again. #Wins4Wildlife #NatureRecovery #Biodiversity #Conservation #Rewilding #WhiteStorks #Wetlands #GreenTheUK

A few people have reached out asking what exactly we hope to achieve and how they can get involved with the Phoenix Species Project that we just launched this week. Here are a few things that excite me the most about it! The #underfrogs! Unlike many other species focused programs that might come to mind (🤔🐅🐘🦍), and unless you are a species nerd, you will likely have never heard of 90 or more of the 100 #phoenixspecies that have been included in this fund, including a snail, an elktoe mussel, plants, turtles and many more...look them up here https://lnkd.in/ejHHGJ9H I promise it is fun! All of these are Critically Endangered species on the IUCN Red List and are linked to vital ecosystems and habitats that can greatly benefit from the recovery of the species on the list, a win win for all! #Recovering Lost Species! Had to mention them here as I currently lead our #lostspecies work under the #Exploration umbrella. A number of lost species, once presumed potentially extinct and rediscovered, have been included in the fund. Working on a road to recovery for these species is really exciting and a showcase for the wider potential of this program. Special mention to Attenborough’s Long-beaked Echidna rediscovered combing traditional ecological knowledge and camera trapping after being undetected for 60 years in the Cyclops mountains of New Guinea! #Partner led focus! Like nearly all programs at Re:wild this will be a highly collaborative approach with partners on the ground receiving the funds to lead the species recovery work. Those that live and work alongside these species and ecosystem are ultimately their best stewards and each one of these recovery plans will need involvement from local stakeholders, from communities to government, that can pull together and work as a team to ensure the success of the program. If you or your organization are already working with a species that fits the bill and might be interested in future collaboration don't hesitate to reach out. Our hope is to slowly build this into a wider effort and keep raising the fund needed to put more Critically Endangered species on the road to recovery!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 | 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 What if we told you that two healthy tigers almost never choose to live together? It isn't because they don't like each other. It's because 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. Every tiger needs its own territory to find food, raise cubs, and avoid unnecessary conflict. As forests shrink and habitats become fragmented, those natural boundaries disappear while bringing wildlife closer to human settlements and increasing the risk of conflict. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀. Through 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄-𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺'𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀® 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 initiative, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 ecosystems in the 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮, helping rebuild connected habitats where tigers can move, hunt, and bloom while supporting biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, and protecting local communities. 🐅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 - 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘!. Explore Tiger Ecology through our free interactive course and discover: • Why tigers defend their territories? • How young tigers establish new homes? • What habitat fragmentation means for their future? 🎓 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆). 🔗 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 through the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🌿 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 What is the main reason healthy adult tigers usually live alone? 🔘 They dislike other tigers 🔘 They need their own hunting territory  🔘 They prefer colder climates 🔘 They migrate every season Tell us why in the comments! 🌿🐅 #TigerConservation #ForestRestoration #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #MangroveRestoration #WildlifeConservation #NatureBasedSolutions #InternationalTigerDay #GreetWithTrees #TreesForTigers #GrowTrees Vipul Gajera | Vishal Shah | Ronak Jariwala | Shalini Singh | Spandan Kumar

As we reflect on over a decade of impact of RESOLVE's Quick Response Fund for Nature (QRFN), we're proud to share the story of our partnership with Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka's Preserving Land and Nature Trust (PLANT). 🌱 QRFN was one of the earliest supporters of PLANT, providing three grants over the past five years to help protect critical habitat for rare and threatened species. Our first grant secured a 17-hectare forest with exceptional biodiversty value, protecting more than 140 species, including 45 threatened species. While the conservation value of the site itself was significant, the broader impact was even greater: it helped validate PLANT's vision of pioneering private conservation and creating forest corridors to reconnect fragmented habitats across Sri Lanka. ⚡ That early support proved catalytic. Today, PLANT works across 35 locations, collaborates with more than 40 partners, protects habitat for over 1,300 species—including more than 130 Critically Endangered and Endangered species—and has established over 50 kilometers of forest corridors linking ecologically sensitive areas. Their work is helping conserve species including the Serendib Scops Owl, Sri Lankan Leopard, Indian Pangolin, and Sri Lankan Elephant. As Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Chairman of PLANT, reflects: “When almost no one had faith in our vision, it was QRFN who demonstrated confidence in us by funding our very first land purchase, which proved catalytic... It became a trigger point for other donors and partners to feel confident about the project and our ambitions... Their trust has helped transform a national agenda.” 🌳 This is exactly what QRFN aims to do: identify high-impact conservation opportunities, move quickly when timing matters, and provide catalytic funding that empowers local conservation leaders to achieve far greater outcomes than any single grant could accomplish alone. Learn more about QRFN and our mission to protect the last homes of rare and endangered species: www.quickresponsefund.org #QRFN #ConservationFinance #CatalyticCapital #Biodiversity #SriLanka #ProtectedAreas #NatureConservation #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #RESOLVE #ConservationLeadership #WNPSPLANT Sanjiv Fernando Carly Vynne, PhD STEPHEN DESPOSITO

🐺 Wolves are essential for biodiversity. But their comeback raises a bigger question: have we forgotten how to live with wilder nature? This 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we celebrate one of Europe's most remarkable comeback stories. Across the continent, wolves are returning to landscapes they were absent from for generations. As a keystone species, wolves help shape entire ecosystems. This is a conservation success, yet it also brings challenges, particularly for those living alongside them. Last year, the EU downgraded the wolf's protection status from "strictly protected" to "protected", lowering the bar for member states to allow culling. Yet research shows culling is no real solution: it doesn't address the root of the problem, and where livestock remains unprotected, conflicts persist. What does make a difference is prevention: livestock guardian dogs, protective fencing and good herd management. That is why coexistence remains the way forward. Combined with dialogue, compensation and support for communities, these proven measures allow wolves and people to thrive together. Lowered protection makes these efforts even more important. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 💚 Learn more about the wolf's return and why it matters 👉 https://loom.ly/0DBEtus 📹 Joâo Cosme / Marcus Westberg #InternationalWolfDay #Coexistence #RewildingEurope

🌿𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝. In fact, some of the UK's most valuable plants for biodiversity are often overlooked simply because they grow where we don't expect them. This summer, our site has been alive with species that provide essential food for bees, hoverflies, butterflies and countless other insects. These plants do far more than add colour to the landscape. They: 🌿 Provide rich sources of nectar and pollen for pollinators. 🐝 Support complex food webs that wildlife depends on. 🦋 Create habitats for insects throughout their life cycles. 🌱 Improve soil health and strengthen ecosystem resilience. What some see as untidy or unimportant is often a sign that nature is doing exactly what it should. Swipe through to discover some of the remarkable species we've found on site this summer. #NatureRecovery #Biodiversity #Wildflowers #Pollinators #HabitatRestoration #EcosystemRestoration #Conservation #SoilHealth #NaturePositive

WWF states that wildlife populations have declined by an average of 73% since 1970 and the IUCN states that more than 49,500 species are now threatened with extinction.🦈 The Bezos Earth Fund and Re:wild have launched the US$200m Phoenix Species Project, the largest philanthropic initiative dedicated exclusively to recovering critically endangered and extinct-in-the-wild species.🦜 The programme will support the recovery of 100 species across 30 countries, replacing short-term conservation grants with long-term funding for habitat restoration, conservation breeding, species translocations and locally led recovery programmes.🌿 With insights from: Leonardo DiCaprio, Founder of Re:wild, Vivek Menon FLS, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Yula Kapetanakos, Senior Manager of the Phoenix Species Project at Re:wild and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund. Find the link to the article in the comment🦎 Image: Sustainability Magazine #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Endangered #Ecosystem

The high court has now cleared the way for the proposed Ihithe–Ndunyu Njeru highway to proceed. But while the legal process is on the spotlight, the ecological concerns remain. The real danger isn't just the trees that will be cleared ... it's the fragmentation of the Aberdares ecosystem, one of Kenya's most important mountain ecosystems. Here's what's at stake: 1️⃣ Elephant breeding grounds The Aberdares provide safe breeding and nursery areas for elephants. A road through the forest would disturb these habitats, forcing herds to change their movement and increasing the risk of conflict with nearby communities. 2️⃣ Wildlife corridors These forests connect elephants, leopards, buffaloes, bongos, and many other species to food, water, and breeding areas. Once a road cuts through them, these natural pathways become fragmented, isolating wildlife populations and disrupting gene flow. 3️⃣ Natural saltlicks Saltlicks provide essential minerals that wildlife cannot easily obtain elsewhere. Disturbance or loss of these sites would affect the health and movement of many species that depend on them. 4️⃣ Sensitive wetlands The Aberdares' wetlands support biodiversity and help regulate the flow of water from one of Kenya's most important water towers. Damage to these fragile ecosystems could have lasting impacts on wildlife and downstream communities. Habitat fragmentation doesn't happen overnight, but its effects can last for generations: ▪️ Wildlife becomes isolated. ▪️ Human-wildlife conflict increases. ▪️ Biodiversity declines. ▪️ The ecosystem becomes less resilient. The court's decision doesn't change these ecological realities. The Ndaragwa–Kariamu–Ndunyu Njeru alternative route still offers a way to improve connectivity without dividing the Aberdares and the wildlife that depends on them. The greatest loss won't be the forest that's cleared. It will be the forest that's broken apart. 📷 Photo: WWF #SaveTheAberdares #MisituYetu #ProtectOurForests