Protecting 79% of the Earth’s Remaining Natural Vegetation Natura: Guarding Our Biodiversity

Researchers have established that maintaining existing plants is one of the only ways to achieve these targets.

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The study presents data that approximates the need to protect 79% of the Earth’s remaining natural vegetation.

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The research team determined the above-mentioned amount of land through a combination of data and modeling on factors such as soil erosion rates, biodiversity areas, and carbon storage.

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Through the outcome of the study, it is indicated that the '30 by 30' target to conserve 30% of terrestrial and marine areas falls extremely short.

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The authors of the study do not find the '30 by 30' proposal to be sufficient and call for a broader approach to halt the further depletion of natural ecosystems.

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The concept of Half-Earth suggests conserving approximately half the terrestrial surface of the planet with natural vegetation, which is more in line with the necessary conservation efforts.

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Indigenous people and local communities play a key role in conservation efforts, as per the study.

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There is also a need to secure the community land rights of the Indigenous, which has been shown through the research to be more effective than other land-use changes in preserving nature.

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The study serves the purpose of spreading the message of working together to protect and preserve the vegetation of the earth and to do so with urgency.

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