Biodiversity > Global initiative launched to restore 1 mln hectares of kelp forests by 2040

Global initiative launched to restore 1 mln hectares of kelp forests by 2040

Published 13:05 on February 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:43 on February 17, 2023  / /  Biodiversity

A first global initiative has been launched by marine ecologists in Australia that sets an ambitious target of restoring 1 million hectares of kelp forests by 2040, aiming to reverse the climate change-induced decline of the ecologically valuable seaweed species, it was announced on Sunday.
A first global initiative has been launched by marine ecologists in Australia that sets an ambitious target of restoring 1 million hectares of kelp forests by 2040, aiming to reverse the climate change-induced decline of the ecologically valuable seaweed species, it was announced on Sunday.


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