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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 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 habitats 2. Raise public awareness for biodiversity and nature conservation 2 „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 3 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 4 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. 5 „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 6 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 7