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Covid fallout undermining conservation efforts

news Covid fallout undermining conservation efforts © Getty Images Baby monkey poached in Indonesia Covid-19 is taking a severe toll on conservation efforts, with multiple environmental protections being rolled back, according to research. Conservation efforts have been reduced in more than half of Africa s protected areas and a quarter of those in Asia, said the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). And 22 countries are rolling back protection of natural areas. Protected areas encompass some of the world s most precious ecosystems. They include pristine forests, wilderness areas and natural habitat that supports endangered species. IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle said the new research revealed how severe a toll the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on conservation efforts and on communities dedicated to protecting nature .

Seventeen Extinct European Plant Species Found Alive | The Scientist Magazine®

ABOVE: An image of Astragalus nitidiflorus submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist that has yet to be verified by taxonomists. The species was officially recorded as extinct but was recently rediscovered. Around four decades ago, the late botanist Walter Scott tramped up a hillside that was destined to be quarried and plucked a few yellow flowers from the rocky slope. He took the plants home and, in an effort to save them from extinction, raised them in well-drained wooden trays. Scott’s foresight to preserve Hieracium hethlandiae (F. Hanb.) Pugsley , a hawkweed whose stellar flowers might be mistaken for dandelions by the untrained eye, went apparently unnoticed by the broader botany community.

COVID-19 wasn t just a disaster for humanity – new research shows nature suffered greatly too

It’s one year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. While the human and economic toll have been enormous, new findings show the fallout from the virus also seriously damaged nature. Conservation is often funded by tourism dollars – particularly in developing nations. In many cases, the dramatic tourism downturn brought on by the pandemic meant funds for conservation were cut. Anti-poaching operations and endangered species programs were among those affected. This dwindling of conservation efforts during COVID is sadly ironic. The destruction of nature is directly linked to zoonotic diseases, and avoiding habitat loss is a cost-effective way to prevent pandemics.

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