Delegates at a UN summit on global biodiversity being held in Canada this week will have in mind the threat to ecosystems which economies, livelihoods, food, health and quality of life rely on worldwide.
, with once-common wildlife such as skylarks and hedgehogs now rare, and 97% of wildflower meadows lost.
Nature recovery can also help climate change, such as restored native woodlands, supporting wildlife and absorbing carbon emissions. Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, said:"We rely on nature for everything - from producing food and economic prosperity to regulating our climate.
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