Experts want to discuss measures against species extinction at a symposium in Dresden. On Thursday, the conference will focus on current developments in biodiversity research and monitoring, according to the Saxon State Foundation for Nature and the Environment (LaNu) as co-organizer. In his opening lecture, the internationally renowned biodiversity researcher Christian Wirth from the University of Leipzig will present the results of the "Biodiversity Fact Check".
"Biodiversity Fact Check" analyzes biodiversity
The "Biodiversity Fact Check" analyzes the state of biodiversity in Germany. More than 150 scientists from 75 institutions have examined the situation of biodiversity on the basis of more than 6,000 publications and compiled the results in a specially developed database. The report presents trends, drivers of species loss and recommendations for action and also identifies the need for research.
Another report is dedicated to the nationwide monitoring of biodiversity. The status and protection of amphibian populations in Saxony and the role of remote sensing for species and habitat monitoring in the state will also be discussed. The conference in Dresden's Kreuzkirche is being organized by the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology alongside the foundation.
Species extinction has reached unprecedented speed
According to experts, species extinction has reached an unprecedented speed. The report on the global state of biodiversity presented by the World Biodiversity Council estimates that more than one million species are threatened with extinction. "In Saxony too, two thirds of the species of European importance are in an unfavorable or poor conservation status," said LaNu.
Saxony therefore further developed its 2009 biodiversity program three years ago. It formulated 34 targets for the quality of biodiversity by 2030. The aim is to initiate a turnaround in the extinction of species.
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