ne Planet Lifestyle - WWF-India

Habitats and WildlifeOver-exploitation of natural resources and inappropriate development in natural areas is causing the loss of important habitats07 08 09 10and declining biodiversity. Our goal must be a world where degraded environments are regenerated and biodiversity losshalted and even reversed. One Planet Living means protecting and recovering natural environments, and thehabitats they provide to fauna and flora, and creating new ones.>One Planet Living in action:The One Planet Living project at Mata de Sesimbra,in Portugal, is also Europe’s largest nature restorationscheme. In a programme costing €120 million, nearly5,000 hectares of degraded landscapes (including11 of the country’s largest sand quarries) are beingreclaimed for nature with native cork oak and otherlocal trees and shrubs. New habitat corridors arebeing created for wildlife.The project will also generate funds to conserve oneof Europe’s most threatened species, the Bonelli’sEagle. Portugal is one of the most important countriesfor this magnificent bird of prey, yet only 77 pairsremain. A ‘levy’ on house sales will help to fund therecovery of other species in Portugal, such as theIberian Lynx.ProblemSolUTIoN?Watch the video onYouTubeWWF is working with developers and landowners (aboveand left) in Portugal to restore sand quarries and degradedhabitats to native woodland.The Bonelli’s Eagle is one of Europe’s mostendangered birds of prey.20 The WWF Pocket Guide to a One Planet Lifestyle // www.panda.org/oneplanetEXITSEARCHPRINTBACKNEXT