NEW DEADLINE: BIODIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: 12/31/2023

NEW DEADLINE: BIODIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: 12/31/2023

The competition is open to young people, between 10 and 20 years old, who are interested in the topic of Biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by the forest.

 

 

 

 

Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM on DECEMBER 31, 2023.

The competition takes place exclusively on social media and to participate you must:

1 – Follow 2BForest on social media (Instagram and Tik Tok).

2 – Upload a photo on the theme of Biodiversity on Instagram and/or TikTok.

3 – Place the tag from 2BForest (@2bforest) in your Instagram and/or Tik Tok post.

4 – In your post, tell us about your photograph: title, when and where it was taken and tell us what Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services mean to you.

5 – In your publication, don’t forget to end with Hashtags: #2bforest, #FSCPortugal, #biodiversity and #2yearsservicesecosystems.

6 – Share your post with your friends to get the most votes;
7- The photo with the most photos wins the prize. likes!

 

Notes:
Photos can only be uploaded if your social media account is public.
Three winners will be identified based on the sum of Likes on various social networks.

 

THE PRIZES:

The 1st Winner's Prize: BIODIVERSITY FRIENDLY KIT, which includes products and services, worth €100 (one hundred euros)!

 

 

 

The 2nd and 3rd Winner's Prize: FOREST FRIEND KIT, which includes products and services, worth €25 (twenty five euros)!

Why Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Certification?

The valorization of environmental services is a “key condition” for promoting more sustainable development models that generate wealth within a framework of balance and territorial cohesion.
The forest certification mechanism for ecosystem services, pioneered by 2BForest in Portugal, is now two years old, and this mechanism serves as an "incentive for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystem services," something that will allow "biodiversity to be considered as a heritage component and an asset with economic and social recognition of the ecosystems and the services they provide."
A step towards the sustainability of Portuguese forests!
FSC® is dedicated to promoting responsible forest management worldwide. FSC®-C135716.
Why is Biodiversity so important in our forests?
According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (https://www.cbd.int/), biodiversity consists of "the great variety of living things on Earth and the natural patterns they form." According to this important international document, it is the combination of life forms and their interactions with each other and with their environment that has made Earth a unique place.
and habitable, with an estimated 13 million species in the world, of which only 1.75 million have been identified.
Forests occupy over 30% of Earth's land area and are one of the most valuable terrestrial ecosystems, environmentally, economically, and socially. Our forests are home to countless living beings, are a source of important resources and products such as timber, cork, and some fruits, as well as pharmacological substances, provide shelter and food, and are beneficial for protecting soil against erosion and maintaining water quality, among other things.

The fundamental role that every living being, including humans, plays in the functioning and balance of all the planet's ecosystems is indisputable, whether as part of the food chain or through the various types of biotic relationships that are established between them, which, in one way or another, shape our landscape and are themselves responsible for the evolution of the species that currently exist, as these are the result of millions of years of evolution through natural mechanisms.

It is urgent to draw attention to these issues and the importance of nature conservation.
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