Spain is showing off "Biological pathways" during "Nature Conservation Conference"
Abu Dhabi, 11 October / WAM / The Spanish Foundation for Nature and Humanity (FNYH) reviewed its efforts in establishing biological corridors during its participation in the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of protecting endangered species, linking natural habitats, waters and different species, and enhancing biodiversity at the global level.
Edwin Arregui Torres, coordinator of conservation and scientific research at the Foundation, confirmed that its projects in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay aim to protect threatened species such as the American tiger, the Iberian lynx, and the jaguar, along with some bird species, by building sustainable networks of ecological corridors linking natural habitats and local communities to ensure the sustainability of environmental conservation efforts.
Arregui Torres said, in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, that the Foundation is working to create life corridors that connect water with nature and living organisms, to develop future solutions that bring communities together, stressing that the display of local products at the conference reflects the heritage, culture and traditions of these societies, and confirms to the world that animal species and all living creatures do not know political borders, which are man-made borders that must be crossed to protect life, as the Foundation considers The species is a symbol of world peace and unity of life on planet Earth.
He pointed out that the “Iberian lynx” is one of the most representative species in Spain and was threatened with extinction, but the Foundation’s efforts to relaunch it in Portugal and Spain contributed to a significant improvement in its numbers. Work is also underway to establish an interpretation center in the Campanarios de Azahua Biological Reserve, which is an educational and research facility located within the natural reserve in western Spain, to support the conservation process and raise awareness of its importance.
Arregui Torres added that the Foundation’s efforts also extend to protecting the jaguar and other species such as tapirs and some birds, through cooperation with landowners in the Iguazu and Spanish-Portuguese biological corridors, which contributes to building a network of cross-border environmental corridors that ensure the continuation and diversity of natural life.
He stressed that the Foundation will seek in the future to launch additional conservation projects to protect these species more broadly, and to innovate solutions that connect people and communities, with the hope that these areas will be transformed into new “biosphere” reserves, and to work to reach more local communities and implement diverse and comprehensive projects that contribute to strengthening the relationship between humans and the environment in the long term.
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