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"Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand is in serious trouble. With many of our species
and habitats at risk of disappearing forever, the government’s 2020
biodiversity strategy sets the scene in stark terms:
Despite all that we are doing to try to protect and restore habitats and
assist species, Papaptūānuku and Aotearoa New Zealand’s indigenous
biodiversity is in crisis.
Around 4,000 species are threatened or at risk of extinction. Many plants
and wildlife continue to decline or are just hanging on.
We need to act urgently to ensure that nature is healthy and thriving for
its own sake and for current and future generations.
The strategy – full title,
Te Mana o te Taiao: Aotearoa New Zealand
Biodiversity Strategy 2020 – contains staggered goals for the years 2025, 2030
and 2050. The task of achieving those 2025 goals falls to the recently released
Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan.
The government deserves credit for acknowledging a biodiversity crisis and
responding with a plan. As the strategy acknowledges, there is much good work
already happening to protect and restore habitats and species.
Unfortunately, comparing the strategy and the plan reveals a serious disconnect
between important goals and the associated actions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
