>1500 scientists from >100 countries agreeing in something is a very rare event. In this opinion piece we joined together to express that if biological nomenclature is not understood as a neutral tool, we put ourselves at risk . Let me explain why we had to organize this 🧵👇
Last week the latest update of the @IUCNRedList was published including over 4,000 new assessments for tree species! This brings the total number of trees on the IUCN Red List to 45,395!
https://t.co/dTl5XNXdD8
Further to our earlier post (https://t.co/9RDxxJd5PK), recently described Tapanuli orangutan and its habitat are already severely threatened, as are conservationists aiming to halt dam development within the shrinking forest of North Sumatra https://t.co/z2Z2cZrXeK @mongabay
Reaching 40,000 trees on the @IUCNRL would not have been possible without the hard work of all our Global Tree Assessment assessors, reviewers and contributors. A big thank you to everyone who has helped!
https://t.co/pd7GtdaqjZ
Released today The Red List of Timber Trees finds 1/3 of the world’s timber tree species are threatened with extinction. To read the full report follow the link below:
https://t.co/XLC4lL0tvb
There is a need for greater conservation action for timber trees, with only 46% of threatened species found in ex situ collections. Case studies in #RedListofTimberTrees show what @BGCI gardens are already doing to help.
Visiting beautiful Rimba Ilmu gardens and herbarium at @uni_malaya : collection work for the new #FloraMalesiana and #FloraPeninsularMalaysia#Fagaceae treatments. Many thanks to Dr Yong Kien-Thai and garden staff for their kind welcome and support.🌰🌳💚 https://t.co/WhRa1JxGvw
And while we are at it... ⛔️maybe this is not a good idea either? Integrated science falls apart if you break up specialists, research collections, libraries, laboratories and living collections! 🤝🌳🦊🦠🧬📔��️ Please support: https://t.co/PBJYC9pl6q #Biodiversity #Science
VicForests caught red-handed once again. We worked w/ @WOTCHinc to expose illegal logging of Tree Geebung in areas meant to be protected, during 'regeneration' works. More proof VicForests can't be trusted & must be wound up ASAP.
#AbolishVicForests
https://t.co/iNXJUSH4we