Biodiversity

I give life to my planet

Animals, plants, mushrooms, bacteria…: biodiversity is life on earth! Without biodiversity, we would have no food, no clean air, no drinking water… A few simple choices and gestures would help a lot! (Available only in Dutch and French)
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Biodiversity in class

How to explain your students – or children – what biodiversity is? How to make clear that we have to protect it, and what they can do? This website offers information, interactive applications, videos, articles, publications… (only in Dutch and French)
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Publications

On this page you will find different publications that you can download and/or order for free. You will also find links to other online multimedia libraries on biodiversity.
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BiodiverCITY

Visit our new gallery on urban biodiversity, and you will discover that a city is much more than roads, walls and concrete. Cities are home to much more animals, plants and other life forms than you’d think…
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BiodiverCITY 4KIDS

You want to go on a city safari ? Go out exploring with Max the urban fox in BiodiverCITY 4 KIDS, a brand new online computer game for kids! (Only in Dutch and French)
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BiodiverCity (CBEN/BNEC)

The animated workshop-exhibition BiodiverCity offers students aged 6 to 12 the chance to discover biodiversity in an active and creative way. BiodiverCity is a traveling expo that is offered by the Brussels Nature Education Centre (BNEC) in the 19 Brussels municipalities.
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Falcons for everyone

Every year, a couple of Peregrine falcons builds their nest in the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. Thanks to live-streaming, we can observe them from April until June.
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Belgian Species List

The Belgian species list aims to become an extensive overview of the biodiversity in Belgium. Animals, plants, fungi: you can make your way through a total of more than 34.000 species!
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Focal Point

The National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity makes sure the CBD is implemented in Belgium. It also cooperates with other countries, keeps in touch with the CBD Secretariat and informs the general public on biodiversity matters.
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Global Taxonomy Initiative

Taxonomy identifies, describes, names and classifies all living organisms, and it is indispensable to protect biodiversity. To support and develop it, the CBD launched the GTI. The Belgian GTI helps emerging countries in building their taxonomical knowledge.
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Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism

The CHM for the CBD is an international partner network that facilitates the exchange of information and cooperation between countries. The Belgian CHM contributes mostly by announcing the activities of Belgium on its website.
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Blog COP2010

In October 2010, the 192 countries that signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, gathered at the tenth Conference of the Parties (COP 10). The Belgian delegation’s blog presents the most important themes and describes the negotiations.
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Belgian Biodiversity Platform

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform facilitates access to biodiversity data, encourages interaction between scientists, policy makers and stakeholders…
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Congo Biodiversity Initiative

The Congo Basin is home to the second largest rainforest in the world. Through structural support, and scientific training and research, the Congo Biodiversity Initiative wants to describe and protect the natural diversity that exists in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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International Year of Biodiversity

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. The Museum of Natural Sciences participated as well and organized several activities for the general public in 2010…
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Science news

In “Science news” on our website, you will discover our scientists’ research on the biodiversity of past, present and future…
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Links

A few more interesting websites…
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