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Panafrican News Agency
UN: Campaign launched on importance of biodiversity
New York, US (PANA) - A campaign has been launched to inform people who visit zoos
and aquariums around the world about the importance of biodiversity, a UN statement
said Wednesday.
The campaign tagged: 'Biodiversity is Us', was launched at the ongoing UN conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to the statement obtained by PANA in New York.
Gerald Dick, Executive Director of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said a set of tools for mobile devices has been developed to give advice on how to protect the natural world with daily actions.
"It is also in a little bit of a funny way presenting information about animals. There are games in it. There are quizzes. You can share your tips and actions with your friends on Facebook for instance or twitter.
"So it is also connected to social media. We are supporting social media work as well
during this campaign, and then we have some designs also developed which support
the whole campaign and are relating to the connection between men and animals," he
noted.
Educational movies have also been produced which will be shown in zoos and aquariums and also available on YouTube.
It is estimated that 700 million people visit zoos and aquariums around the world
annually.
Meanwhile, Germany has donated US$16 million for the creation of a global fund for
areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities known as ICCAs.
The fund was launched at the conference on biodiversity.
The UN said that the initiative brings together the German government, the UN
Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which
is a partnership of member states, international institutions, civil society and the
private sector.
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and aquariums around the world about the importance of biodiversity, a UN statement
said Wednesday.
The campaign tagged: 'Biodiversity is Us', was launched at the ongoing UN conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to the statement obtained by PANA in New York.
Gerald Dick, Executive Director of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said a set of tools for mobile devices has been developed to give advice on how to protect the natural world with daily actions.
"It is also in a little bit of a funny way presenting information about animals. There are games in it. There are quizzes. You can share your tips and actions with your friends on Facebook for instance or twitter.
"So it is also connected to social media. We are supporting social media work as well
during this campaign, and then we have some designs also developed which support
the whole campaign and are relating to the connection between men and animals," he
noted.
Educational movies have also been produced which will be shown in zoos and aquariums and also available on YouTube.
It is estimated that 700 million people visit zoos and aquariums around the world
annually.
Meanwhile, Germany has donated US$16 million for the creation of a global fund for
areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities known as ICCAs.
The fund was launched at the conference on biodiversity.
The UN said that the initiative brings together the German government, the UN
Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which
is a partnership of member states, international institutions, civil society and the
private sector.
-0- PANA AA/AR 15Oct2014
