StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: conservation

A couple of information boards explaining what's about to happen to Unicorn. The owning trust have been awarded a sizeable grant to take Unicorn into dry dock [Dundee's East Graving Dock, itself recently restored] and carry out conservation measures and make repairs. This work is due to start in January 2026 ... Best of Luck !

Actually, bees and butterflies ... Tucked between two buildings, a small bee & butterfly friendly garden has been created and is also a suntrap and quiet spot for a rest. {part of environmental-friendly measures - there's a woodland walk, as well} The sign is in French - note that during WW2 there were Free French squadrons based here.

Infocard about "Luey the Lion", explaining the connection between LandRover and the Born Free Foundation.

Celebrating the connection between LandRover and the Born Free Foundation. Luey was inspired by HUE 166, the first LandRover, and uses the same colours and graphics as "Huey" ...

In terms of affects on atmospheric CO2, the UK's peat reserves are as important [regionally] as tropical rainforests. But they are at risk of destruction from drainage & exploitation ...

My impression of the planned "Great Green Wall" project is that this replanting is intended to improve the tropical rain forest cover and to reduce the southwards encroachment of the desertification ... However, part of the success - or otherwise - will depend on measures to alleviate the sub-Saharan drought, including something man can't do ie make it rain .... . . Not my image ; fair use & public information

Progress with a few of the regional conservation initiatives - not all are reforestation programmes. Sadly, most seem unlikely to achieve even these quite modest targets. not my image : fair use & public information

Launched in 2011, the Bonn Challenge project to aims to restore degraded forest areas, the target set was 350 million hectares by 2030. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonn_Challenge Following on from other initiatives, The Trillion Trees campaign dates from 2016, with the aim of planting trees to combat climate change. By 2021, 164 restoration schemes had contributed approximately 1.396% of the target. [probably an underestimate, as many small schemes are not included - like the 200+ trees and large shrubs I have planted ...]. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillion_Tree_Campaign . not my image : fair use & public information