WWF starts platform for the protection of migrating whales and sea animals

WWF starts platform for the protection of migrating whales and sea animals

Mittelmeer, Europa - The WWF has launched a new online platform that is dedicated to the protection of whale hikes. This innovative tool is based on decades of satellite tracking and data from over 50 research partners to provide valuable knowledge about the migratory movements of whales. According to Simone Niedermüller, marine expert at WWF Austria, whales are exposed to strong dangers due to ship collisions, industrial fishing and spiritual networks. The new platform is aimed at researching, political decision -makers and the public to raise awareness of the protection of these majestic marine mammals. https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/chronik/19758983/wwf-lanciert-online-plattform-fuer-protection In addition to whales, dolphins, sharks and sea turtles also rely on protected hikes. These animals play an essential role in the ecosystem and their hikes contribute to mixing and nutrient supply to the oceans. The WWF sees the whales hikes not only as important for their reproduction and food intake, but also for the creation and maintenance of marine protection areas.

Need for action and UN Ocean Conference

At the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, the WWF is committed to better protection of the so-called "blue corridors" and calls for a adaptation of shipping traffic to the seasonal hikes of the whales. This includes clear rules and controls to minimize the dangers of shipping for these species. A global biodiversity goal provides for 30 percent of the sea by 2030 - a challenge that can hardly be mastered without international cooperation.

In the Mediterranean, different types of whale, including the Finn and the sperm whale, are very endangered. According to the WWF, ship collisions are one of the main causes of death for large whales in these waters. In view of the high traffic load - 20% of the global trade and 10% of the container volume through the Mediterranean - quick action is required. The WWF has been actively involved in the protection of marine mugs in this region for over 20 years and, among other things, supports the repecet system for real-time reports from whale views in order to avoid collisions. https://www.wwf.de/themen-projekte/bedrohte-und-pflanzenarten/wale-und-delfine/wenn-welten-sich-ueber cutting

biodiversity as a key to protection

Biodiversity plays a crucial role in the preservation of healthy ecosystems that are more resistant to disorders. Increased preservation and promotion of biodiversity are therefore essential not only for the protection of whales, but also for adapting to climate change. Healthy and species -rich ecosystems stabilize fabric circuits, including the carbon cycle, the CO2 removed from the atmosphere. Against this background, it is important to support sustainable forest management and nature conservation measures https://wald.fnr.de/wissen/themendossiers/biodiversitaet/faq-biodiversaet .

at a time when the global Seehandel rose by 300% after 20 years, protection of endangered species is more urgent than ever. The new WWF measures could make a decisive contribution to reducing the dangers to which whales and other marine mammals are exposed to.