In the midst of a magnificent harvest of lacquer, blueberries and lingonberries, a surprising phenomenon has taken place. The drought in August apparently ruined harvest hopes, especially in south-east Finland
The Greens believe that Evo has room for both a science park and a camping area. The Centre believes that stopping the national park project will create better opportunities for the development of the area.
Armoured hammerhead seabream has been present in the Baltic Sea for a long time, most extensively in Åland waters. Now it can also be found in small quantities on the shore of last summer’s housing fair in Naantali.
In recent years, the use of armoured honeysuckle has become more common in the Baltic Sea.
Also known as the sea fire and water spray, the armour seaweed is familiar to many because it creates a blue glow in the water.
A fungal disease turns the leaves of the trees brownish-purple and the colours do not shine like in the best years. However, in places the blackberry even glows bright red.
The Natural Resources Institute Finland today published two years of reference values for the conservation status of the Finnish wolf population. However, the matter was not definitively resolved.
Challenging growing conditions in Finland are forcing open-field farmers to think in new ways. Can the native wildflower compete with the fast-growing imported flower?
If you buy a bouquet at the market, the flowers have probably been brought to Finland from the Netherlands. Cut flowers are also grown in Finland, but only a few.
Most of the cut flowers in Finland are grown in greenhouses. Now a phenomenon called the slow flower is making inroads. The key idea is that flowers are grown close by, in the open air, in a way that respects nature and is sustainable.
-Aviculture is blood, sweat and muddy clothes. Often you don’t even have time to admire the flowers, because they are collected for sale while they are still in bud.
According to the slow flowers ideology originating from the United States, no growth regulators, pesticides or artificial fertilizers are used in the growth.
Since the flowers follow the rhythm of nature, they are ready for picking at a slightly different time each year. According to the farmers, the advantages of slow Flowers for consumers are seen as a more ecological and ethical product compared to flowers grown in greenhouses and imported flowers.
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A compensation register controlled by the authorities would ensure that compensation for damage to nature does not become a greenwash for companies without real benefits.
The Asian cheetahs became extinct in India in 1952. Now the country has launched an intercontinental translocation operation to bring African cheetahs to an Indian national park.
India has started to reintroduce cheetahs to the wild. Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India on Saturday. They are due to be released in the coming months.
Officials say this is the world’s first transcontinental transfer of cheetahs to a new habitat.
Five cheetah females and three males were flown by cargo plane to India from a Namibian wildlife park.
– When the cheetah runs again, the grasslands recover. Biodiversity is increasing and Ecotourism is progressing, Modi said.
After the quarantine, the cats are to be moved to a larger enclosure, where prey animals such as fallow deer and antelope also live. Researchers hope that cheetahs will learn to prey on them.
Tracking collars are put on the cheetahs and they are supposed to be released into the wild in a couple of months. There, the cats are on their own, but their movements are monitored regularly.
Kuno was chosen as the new habitat for the felines because there are plenty of prey animals suitable for cheetahs living in the national park area. The place is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, more than 300 kilometers south of the capital Delhi.
According to researchers, Kuno is big enough for 21 cheetahs. If the cats manage to establish territories and reproduce, they may spread to the forests and grasslands surrounding the national park. There would be additional space for twelve cheetahs.
In India, there used to be Asiatic cheetahs, which are genetically close to their African relatives. India’s cheetah population became extinct in 1952.
Nowadays there are only a few dozen wild Asiatic cheetahs left in Iran.
There are about 7,000 cheetahs in the whole world. Their populations are shrinking in most countries. The growing number of people, shrinking habitats and climate change are a threat to these felines.
South Africa is an exception. There are so many cheetahs that their living space is running out.
Currently, South Africa has quarantined twelve cheetahs, which are to be moved to Kuno National Park. Experts hope that these cats could thrive in India.
Other experts are more cautious about moving cheetahs.
According to Chatterjee, the arrival of cheetahs in the Kuno area raises questions about how their presence affects other predators. For example, leopards already live in the area, which may become competitors of cheetahs.
Exceptionally high temperatures have been recorded along the coasts of the Baltic Sea, making it difficult to improve the state of the sea.
