siiky
2023/08/22
2023/08/22
2023/08/25
post,science,nature,ecology,society,environment
Currently, 18% of the EU’s land surface area is designated as a Natura 2000 site, and the aim is to create a network of connected protected sites right across the continent.
Evidence on the effectiveness of protected areas is clear: when implemented appropriately, they work. Globally, the number of species is 10.6% higher within protected areas compared with unprotected areas.
In 2018, EU member states banned the use of certain neonicotinoids (a class of insecticide) after mounting evidence of their widespread impact on insects – an important source of food for birds.
(...) Unfortunately, the UK government has authorised the emergency application of neonicotinoids in each of the past three years.