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Nature Restoration Law comes into force in EU
The EU Commission says member states will themselves decide which specific measures are to be implemented on their territory
An Aglais butterfly is seen in Divjake, some 90 km, south west of Tirana. Bright yellow, black, red and blue, Alexanor butterflies once fluttered abundantly on southwestern Albania's flowery slopes. Now, like many related species, scientists say they are disappearing due to human impacts, including climate change. Increasingly absent from the picturesque district of Zvernec, the Alexanor is one of 58 of the Balkan country's 207 butterfly species that researchers say are at risk. AFP
A conservation law intended to restore habitats to their natural condition came into force on Sunday, as announced by the European Commission.
A view of the Doode Bemde nature reserve near the Belgian city of Leuven, in Oud-Heverlee, Belgium. Reuters File Photo
According to the German Press Agency (dpa), the conservation law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20 per cent of the bloc's land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050 by regrowing forests, re-wetting moors and returning rivers to their natural, free-flowing states.
The law is considered controversial particularly because of fears of heavy restrictions on farmers.
The EU Commission said that member states would themselves decide which specific measures are to be implemented on their territory.
According to EU figures, around 80 per cent of habitats are in poor condition. In addition, 10 per cent of bee and butterfly species are threatened with extinction and 70 per cent of soil is in an unhealthy state.
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