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We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature. But there are glimmers of hope: watch this documentary series to explore ten places where nature is making a comeback. These are the first ten UN World Restoration Flagships – examples of how humanity can achieve the goals of the new Global Biodiversity Framework. Get inspired and join #GenerationRestoration.
The Central American Dry Corridor has long been suffering from alternating droughts and floods that drive food insecurity and migration in the millions. Farmers are now rising up to the challenge. Learn how they protect what they have, and bring back what was lost.
Made up of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the world’s biggest archipelago. Its coasts are threatened by sea level rise, erosion, and overexploitation. Fishing communities are now pioneering an ingenious solution to the challenge. Learn how they turn the tides.
With young people leaving in masses for jobs in the city, the Chinese countryside experiences hollow villages and degrading farmlands. Watch how innovators marry science and tradition to bring rural economies and landscapes back to life.
The Ganga river basin is not only home to twenty-five thousand animal and plant species, such as the Ganga River Dolphin, it also forms the spiritual and economic lifeline for almost half of India’s population. With increased pollution, the country’s greatest natural asset is at risk. Watch how farmers, wildlife advocates and government experts are teaming up to bring a river back to life.
So-called Small Island Developing States are among the most impacted by the climate crisis. The countries of St. Lucia, Comoros and Vanuatu are teaming up and turning a threat into a fresh start. They call themselves Big Ocean States.
The Arabian Sea is among the hottest on the planet, and climate change has been driving mass die-offs of coral reefs. At the same time, scientists noticed that some species seem to be more resilient than others. This has kicked off a drive to restore coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass off the coast of Abu Dhabi – an important home to vulnerable species like the Dugong.
In 2006, only 50,000 animals of the unique Saiga antelope were left. Today, there are more than 1 million individuals roaming Kazakhstan’s golden steppe. Watch to learn more about this incredible rewilding success.
The Atlantic Forest once covered a swath of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It has been reduced to fragments by centuries of logging, agricultural expansion and city building. Watch how hundreds of organizations across three countries are succeeding in bringing back this forgotten forest.
Mountain regions face unique challenges. Climate change is melting glaciers, eroding soils and driving species uphill – often toward extinction. Yet, in Uganda, Rwanda, Serbia and Kyrgyzstan vulnerable animal species are bouncing back. Watch to learn how mountain countries are creating opportunities for people – to help nature recover.
The Great Green Wall is an ambitious initiative to restore savannas, grasslands and farmlands across Africa to help families and biodiversity cope with climate change and keep desertification from further threatening already-vulnerable communities. Watch how the initiative evolved from a literal wall of trees to a mosaic of economic interventions.