#world habitat day

[worldhabitatday]

High-Level Opening Ceremony of the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day 2023.

UN-Habitat, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, believes that these models can be localised and scaled up through the Global Partnership for Local Investment, where experiences are shared to build a local finance framework for cities and communities, to help distribute existing funding and finance to where it can deliver the greatest impact.

The local finance framework integrates three key solutions to facilitate this access:

Cities Investment Facility (CIF)

UN-Habitat/UNCDF Guarantee Facility for Sustainable Cities

Rapid Own Source Revenue Analysis (ROSRA)

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Watch the High-Level Opening Ceremony of the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day 2023.

[murderousink23]

10/02/2023 is National Batik Day 🇮🇩, Audiophile Day 🎧, Grandparents Day 👵👴🇮🇹, National Custodial Workers Recognition Day 🇺🇲, National Fried Scallops Day 🇺🇲, National Name Your Car Day 🚗🇺🇲, National Child Health Day 🇺🇲, National Consignment Day 🇺🇲, International Day of Non-Violence 🕊🇺🇳, World Habitat Day 🇺🇳

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World Habitat Day

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विश्व पर्यावास दिवस 2022 'माइंड द गैप' लीव नो वन बिहाइंड एंड नो प्लेस बिहाइंड' के विषय के साथ मनाया गया

विश्व पर्यावास दिवस 2022 ‘माइंड द गैप’ लीव नो वन बिहाइंड एंड नो प्लेस बिहाइंड’ के विषय के साथ मनाया गया

यह विषय एक ऐसे मजबूत अनुस्मारक के रूप में कार्य करता है जिसमें हम किसी भी नागरिक और किसी भी स्थान को पीछे नहीं छोड़ सकते क्योंकि हम एक अधिक लचीले भविष्य का निर्माण कर रहे हैं: श्री हरदीप सिंह पुरी सरकार के समावेशी और समान विकास के प्रति संकल्प को इसके प्रमुख शहरी अभियानों और पहलों में प्रदर्शित किया गया है: श्री हरदीप सिंह पुरी विश्व पर्यावास दिवस 2022 मनाने के लिए आज आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में आवास…

[myassignmenthelpsau]

World Habitat Day 2022

🌎 Today is World Habitat Day. May this be a reminder that everyone has a right to decent shelter.

[larisarealtech97]

Happy World Habitat Day 2022

“Saving the habitat today guarantees a better future tomorrow.”

[joelletwo]

eastern forest part 2 dub clips /_^

[lele-o-north]

World Dugong Day

Every year, on the 28th of May, it is celebrated the World Dugong Day! 🧜

Dugong is known as the sea cow (pic attached 🐮 - x). Why sea cow, you ask? These animals can be found in coastal environments feeding exclusively and extensively on seagrasses. The largest remaining population of Dugongs can be found in Australia (i), while the closest to the United Kingdom can be observed in the shallow waters of The Arabian Gulf (ii) 🌊

Why are dugongs important? 🧐

According to the Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project (iii), dugongs contribute to maintaining balanced marine coastal environments, while also representing good indicators for local ecosystem health. Their presence is of course linked with seagrasses, which not only represents these herbivore mammals’ only source of food: seagrass sits at bottom of food chain in coastal environments (iv). Moreover, it provides important ecosystem services such as fish products, reduced erosion and flood protection (v). In other words, dugong presence is the manifestation of healthy ecosystem. Terrible news is: they are classified as vulnerable species (vi) 😰

Why are they declining? And how is climate change impacting their population? 😭

Dugongs are sensitive creatures not exempt from anthropogenic (modern age) disturbance. They have been largely hunted by humans for its meat, fat and oils, which caused significant population reduction (vi). Also, seagrass species are under extreme pressure due water quality variations largely driven by climate change (vii) and further human activity (viii). In addition, their slow reproduction rate and long life span (around 70 years) make them less resilient from not-environmentally friendly fishing practices (ix) 🎣

What can be done to support them? 💪

The Australian Great Barrier Reef and Marine Park Authority (i) provides the following recommendations:

1. Protect coastal habitats - Do not damage seagrass by dragging boats on underwater meadows and act against pollution, eutrophication and herbicide use deriving from land-based activities 🚜

2. Avoid use of mesh nets - Dugongs can get trapped in fishing nets 🥅

3. Boat responsibly - Dugongs are hard too spot while sitting on high speeding boats. Reduce speed while crossing shallow waters and seagrass meadows. If you spot one, it is likely it will not the only one in the area 🚢

4. Report - Just like for other sirenians, as well as cetaceans, it is essential to report injured/dead dugongs to local authorities ☎️

5. Donate - Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project covers the conservation of dugongs and their associated seagrass ecosystems in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region: Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. See more information here: https://www.dugongconservation.org/ ��

References:

i. https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/learn/animals/dugong#:~:text=Whether%20in%20protection%20areas%20or,flowing%20into%20creeks%20and%20rivers

ii. https://www.seaworldabudhabi.com/en/stories/meet-the-dugongs#:~:text=In%20the%20UAE%2C%20dugongs%20are,Marine%20Biosphere%20Reserve%20(MMBR)

iii. https://www.dugongconservation.org/about/about-dugongs-seagrass/

iv: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/marine-food-chain/7th-grade/

v: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061329/#:~:text=Seagrass%20ecosystems%20play%20a%20multi,erosion%20and%20protection%20against%20floods

vi: https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/amazing-species/dugong-dugon/pdfs/original/dugong-dugon.pdf

vii: https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70204854#:~:text=A%20primary%20effect%20of%20increased,the%20patterns%20of%20sexual%20reproduction

viii: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-2983-7_24#citeas

ix: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/0fcb6106-b4e3-4f9f-8d06-f6f94bea196b/files/north-report-card-dugong.pdf

x (picture): https://theconversation.com/dugongs-looking-to-the-gentle-sea-creatures-past-may-guard-its-future-122902

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"Protecting Our Food Supply: The Importance of World Bee Day"

"Happy World Bee Day! Let's protect these vital pollinators and ensure a healthy and sustainable future for our food supply and environment. #WorldBeeDay #Pollinators #Biodiversity"

This past Saturday, May 20, 2023, was the observance of World Bee Day. We should take the time to acknowledge the benefits and the importance of these tiny workers and recognize their vital role to the survival all life on this planet! Everyday is World Bee Day! Rod W World Bee Day is celebrated annually on May 20th to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators for our…

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World Whale and Dolphin Day 2024 國際鯨豚日 CAPTIVE BELUGA in "HEY HUMAN, SEE WHAT YOU DO!?" See More: https://a.co/d/01IcAWMy Instagram:  milkdongcomics Facebook:  Milk DoNg Comics

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groundhog day is also world wetlands day?? i missed it :/

[worldhabitatday]

Closing Ceremony of the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2023.

Cities all over the world have already embarked on this journey through implementing various models.

Closing Ceremony of the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2023

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10/03/2022 is National Child Health Day 🇺🇲, National Consignment Day 🇺🇲, Mean Girls Day 🇺🇲, National Boyfriend Day 🇺🇲, National Techies Day 🇺🇲, Buy British Day 🇬🇧, World Habitat Day 🇺🇳

[pixoplanet]

It's November 5th, 🌏 World Numbat Day – a special day to honor, celebrate, and take action to conserve one of the most unique mammals on a continent full of unique mammals – Australia, of course! I bet if you aren't from Australia, you've never heard of the Numbat before, have you? Well, let me enlighten you a tiny little bit here, and maybe if we’re lucky, some more Numbat enthusiasts will enlighten us even more.

The Numbat is a very cute little endangered marsupial about the size of its more well-known cousin, the opossum. It has a long, sticky tongue perfectly evolved for devouring termites, which it feeds on exclusively – about 20,000 a day. The Numbat is under threat mainly from habitat loss and introduced predators like foxes and feral cats. With an estimated population of fewer than 1,000 animals, the Numbat desperately needs our help to ensure its survival as a species.

The Perth Zoo operates the only captive Numbat breeding program in the world. Every year, they release juveniles back into the wild into areas managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife to boost the wild population. Everybody living in Australia can contribute directly to the Numbat conservation effort by practicing responsible pet ownership (especially cats) and by never removing hollow logs from the bush (Numbats' preferred homes). It would be such a shame to lose these adorable creatures, wouldn’t it? ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet

[galaxseacreature]

fucking miserable to have just seen that alaska is suing the epa over the pebble mine veto. ofc they're going straight to the supreme court, the one that just gutted the clean water act, the basis of the veto. of course.

it's not even having to fight its just...it feels like even when there are victories theyre so temporary. how do you celebrate the next win when the last one only stood for a few months

[gpstudios]

World Elephant Day: Protecting and Celebrating Earth’s Gentle Giants

Celebrate World Elephant Day on August 12th by honoring these majestic creatures and taking action to protect them. Learn about the challenges elephants face and how you can make a difference. #WorldElephantDay #Conservation #SaveTheElephants

World Elephant Day, celebrated every year on August 12th, is a global event dedicated to the preservation and protection of elephants. These majestic creatures, known for their intelligence, social bonds, and critical role in ecosystems, are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. World Elephant Day brings attention to the challenges elephants face and encourages…