Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected Indicators of Change

Posted: 14th July 2010

The ‘Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010’ report was released in May by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group (CAFF). The report was compiled by the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP), a partner of the 2010 BIP, and presents the findings of 22 biodiversity indicators which track Arctic trends in populations of species, the integrity of ecosystems and the status of ecosystem services.

The report provides evidence of serious changes in the Arctic caused by climate change, contaminants and unsustainable harvesting of species. The changes include a loss of sea ice, tundra and peatland habitats, and declines in species such as caribou and Arctic shorebirds, all of which have significant consequences for global biodiversity as well as indigenous Arctic communities.

Click here to view the report: ‘Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected Indicators of Change’

Third Eastern Africa Workshop

Posted: 7 May 2010

The third and final project workshop for eastern Africa took place from the 13 – 18th April 2010 at the Kenya Institute of Monetary Studies in Nairobi, with able logistics organization and hosting of the workshop by the Kenya Wildlife Service.

The workshop brought together a total of 35 participants from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.  All agencies from the first two workshops were represented, providing a great opportunity to share results and lessons elearnt since the first workshop twelve months previously. More ..