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International Year of Biodiversity 2010

International Year of Biodiversity 2010. Austrian activities in cooperation with the CHM-Austria. „Vielfaltleben“ (= living diversity). Kind of action : Biodiversity campaign started in January 2009

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International Year of Biodiversity 2010

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  1. International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Austrian activities in cooperation with the CHM-Austria

  2. „Vielfaltleben“ (= living diversity) • Kind of action:Biodiversity campaign started in January 2009 • Main sponsoring:Austrian Ministry of Agric., Forestry, Env. and Water Manag., Birdlife Austria, Naturschutzbund Austria and World Wide Fund for Nature • Conducted and supported by:Many different organisations, municipalities and CHM-A • Aim:1. Conservation of biodiversity by promoting projects dealing with:- in situ conservation of species and habitats supporting the survival especially of endangered species- recultivation of habitats2. Raise public awareness for biodiversity and nature conservation

  3. „Vielfaltleben“ (= living diversity) • Kind of activities in 2010:several events to present these conservation projects and their results as well as activities to inform people on different aspects of biodiversity • Selected activities are:- 27th January: official starting event of the “IYB” in Austria- installing of a local Municipality-network & contest electing the “local biodiversity champ”- 22nd-29th May: “biodiversity week” including the “Geo-day” organized in all Austrian National parks- activities all over the year in co-operation with the sponsors of the selected species for the campaign- special events for children and the young- cooperation with TV and newspapers- final “vielfaltleben”-gala at the end of the year

  4. Neobiota in Austria • Kind of action: Exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Lower Austria • Start of exhibition: April 2010 • Organisation: Natural History Museum of Lower Austria, Umweltbundesamt (Environment Agency Austria) and CHM-A • Aim:Awareness raising for the subject “alien species” and to provide information on effects on the local flora and fauna, on methods and measurements to reduce the impact of neobiota

  5. Status of biodiversity in Austria • Kind of Action: Report on the State of the Environment to the Austrian Parliament at the end of June 2010; special chapter focusing on the status of biodiversity in Austria • Conducted by: the Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt) • Aim: - Highlight the need for action in future in order to provide for the conservation of biodiversity. - Initiate new measures intensifying or complementing ongoing activities to reduce the loss of biodiversity.

  6. „Biodiversity 2010 +“ • Kind of action: Conference at the end of 2010 • Organisation:Umweltdachverband • Presentations:- 2010 Biodiversity target – and beyond? (Jacqueline McGalde, EEA)- Perspectives for the conservation of biodiversity beyond 2010 (DG Env. Commissioner and Austrian Minister of Environement) • 3 Panels on:- Ecosystem services and management of resources- International aspects and social fairness- Evaluation of biodiversity • Panel discussion:on challenges and need for action in the future

  7. www.biologischevielfalt.at(=www.biodiv.at/chm) • Kind of action:Information on biodiversity provided by national web pages • Aim:- Awareness raising - provide special information on several aspects of biodiversity • Information on:- Biodiversity in Autria (i.e. dangered species and habitats, endemic species, Neobiota)- National activities to implement CBD and EU-directives- Ecosystem services- sustainable use of biodiversity- monitoring and research- info-chapter for young people

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