The Biodiversity strategy of the autonomous community of the Basque Country 2030 It is the instrument that sets the obligations and priorities in the field of natural heritage with the Horizon 2030. Meta 3 of the strategy is mentioned: Promotion of knowledge and culture of nature.
It includes the availability of spaces for Participation is crucial to give preference to the Communication, dialogue and generating knowledge, so that the meeting of agents can become from a wide range of sectors and determine their operating lines.
Keep nature in Euskadi
Donostia has organized the meeting of the Social Forum of Biodiversity of Euskadi 2024-25, an annual participation room for the Meeting and dialogue between the various agents involved in the preservation of nature. Promoted from the Ministry of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government, it has the presence of fifty agents, including the various public administrations, universities, research centers, companies, social organizations and citizenship.
The opening of the forum was in charge of the Vice -Minister of Environment, Josu Bilbao, who has stated in his speech that “those of us who meet today on this forum have a common goal: improve the state Preservation of habitats and nature species; Everything and all, from the scope that corresponds to us, we have a crucial role in this mission to tackle the triple global climate crisis, biodiversity and pollution.
“Between 2010 and 2021, Euskadi invested 203 million euros in the improvement of the Natura 2000 network, both habitats and species in danger,” said the Vice councilor. The Natura 2000 network is the most important instrument of the European Union of preservation and protection of natural spaces and biodiversity. Currently, 23% of the Euskadi territory is protected space.
During the day, issues have been tackled, such as collecting the actions for the development of the conservation measures that have been set for the places of the Natura 2000 network, some works of Monitoring and evaluation of the status of species preservation and Habitats in the period 2019-2024, the form of information consultation in the information system of the nature of Euskadi has been announced and an exhibition about the quality of the biodiversity data was also carried out.
In this edition of the Han Forum Participated in various experts who were related to the Basque governmentFor the regional deputations, already organizations such as URA – Basque water agency, the Aranzadi Science Society or the World Infrastructure of Biodiversity Information (GBIF), among other things.
Preservation of the Natura 2000 network
The Euskadi Biodiversity Social Forum is an annual meeting of the members of the Euskadi Nature Knowledge Network, founded by Wet 9/2021 of 25 November, about the preservation of the natural heritage of Euskadi. This network consists of organizations and people who work together in collecting and using data and information, and in generating useful knowledge for the preserving nature and general benefit, For the preparation of the mandatory reports, collected in the strategic documents and application regulations.
This forum is inserted within the biodiversity strategy of the autonomous community of the Basque Country 2030, that is The instrument that sets priorities and obligations In terms of natural heritage with the horizon placed in 2030.
Purpose 3 of this strategy, promotion of knowledge and nature culture, includes that the availability of spaces for participation is the key to promote communication, dialogue and knowledge generation, so that the meeting of agents from a wide range of sectors is permitted (research, research, private and public companies, societies, educational organizations, etc.) and settles as commercial lines, Awareness and involve society about the importance of preserving the natural environment And generate information and share knowledge.