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     L'importanza del rispetto dell'ambiente

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     L'importanza del rispetto dell'ambiente

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Il clima del nostro pianeta è sempre più caldo e senza un'immediata inversione di rotta da parte delle nazioni, metà delle specie animali e vegetali della Terra sono condannate a scomparire.

Questo è l'allarmante messaggio proveniente dal WWF, la più importante organizzazione mondiale a tutela dell'ambiente che insieme ai ricercatori dell' Università dell'East Anglia e della James Cook University ha pubblicato un report in cui viene presa in esame la condizione di 35 "Zone Prioritarie" sparse sul pianeta.

Tali Zone prioritarie sono aree geografiche che contengono gli habitat più eccezionali del mondo; dei veri "tesori" di biodiversità che devono assolutamente essere protetti per preservare le specie più a rischio.

Secondo lo studio infatti, il clima terrestre è destinato a riscaldarsi inesorabilmente e sebbene i recenti Accordi di Parigi abbiano impegnato le grandi nazioni del mondo a lavorare per tenere l' innalzamento delle temperature sotto la soglia dei 2°C (che comunque metterebbe a repentaglio l'esistenza del 25% delle specie), l'attuale tendenza inquinante dell'uomo porterà i termometri a segnare fino a 4,5°C in più!

Se tale previsione dovesse avverarsi, arriveranno periodi di siccità durante tutte le stagioni e metà della biodiversità mondiale sparirebbe.

Bisogna correre ai ripari!

Con simili squilibri climatici, scomparirebbero del tutto le dell tartarughe marine del Mediterraneo, i licaoni del Miombo, i panda giganti dello Yangtze, i leopardi delle nevi dell'Asia centrale e moltissime altre specie animali e vegetali: l 'Amazzonia perderebbe quasi il 70% della sua flora e l'89% degli anfibi 'Australia sudoccidentale andrebbe persa per sempre!

Nella parte finale del report, il WWF ha anche fatto appello alla coscienza di tutti noi. I cambiamenti climatici infatti non sono solo un problema di piante e animali, ma determineranno gravi conseguenze per molte popolazioni che si troveranno con meno acqua e meno terreni coltivabili.

"Se ci preoccupiamo del nostro straordinario pianeta, non possiamo semplicemente ignorare le questioni legate al cambiamento climatico e alla perdita di biodiversità - si legge nelle ultime righe del comunicato - Ora è il momento di costruire conoscenza, competenze e impegno tra colleghi, sostenitori, decisori e operatori in tutto il mondo. Ora è il momento di fare sul serio. Insieme, come specie, possiamo farlo".

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Allarme del WWF sul clima: il mondo rischia di perdere metà delle specie animali! - Focus Junior

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Il clima del nostro pianeta è sempre più caldo e senza un'immediata inversione di rotta da parte delle nazioni, metà delle specie animali e vegetali della Terra sono condannate a scomparire.

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The White-capped Monarch is a small bird of the flycatcher family, found only on a few islands in the central Solomon Islands.

At 5am, on the rainforested island of Tetepare, they begin their hauntingly beautiful predawn singing. Each bird gives a series of single, pure-note whistles - hesitant and slightly tremulous. At first only one or two birds call, ethereal and hypnotic in the night. The magic develops as more birds join in, each bird singing its own note, together making a kind of organic music; an elfin choir in the forest.

A chorus of nocturnal insects call softly, along with wildlife characteristic of these Pacific islands; eyelash frogs, 'kissing' bats, megapodes, white-eyes and koels. The sound of waves breaking carries faintly from the distant reef.

This is a single continuous recording - a deeply peaceful and unique soundworld.

"There are times in our field recording when we come across something utterly unexpected and wonderful. This was one of those occasions.

"At first I was fascinated with the idea that these birds were singing in a musical scale. Actually, it seemed more like one of the old medieval church modes, which predate our modern scales, and specifically, the Aeolian mode - what we would now term a minor scale.

"However nature is not a musical system, and whilst our music is specifically pitched, these birds weren't vocalising like that. A musician may describe them as singing in micro-tones, quavering their notes and gliding them almost imperceptibly. In reality, it would be more accurate to say that our musical ears may perceive the illusion of a scale, but frequently, these birds would sing tones that were not on the modal scale at all.

"What I can say is that the whole experience of being in the rainforest, with faint shafts of moonlight penetrating the canopy, and these wonderful sounds around us, was utterly enchanting. Deeply relaxing. It was a unique occasion, rarely heard, and only encountered in that localised region of the Solomon Islands.

"We decided that the effect is so restful that many would enjoy listening to the complete recording. It is one of those soundscapes that just lulls you hypnotically, yet it is always changing."

In addition to the White-capped Monarchs vocalising throughout this recording, several other species can be heard:

Koel Cuckoo - rising "wid-oo, wid-oo, wid-oo..." - I think this is the female calling (heard once early on, 1.13, then 6.52... and also later).
Solomon Islands Eyelash Frog - succession of yaps (eg; 6.07, 8.58, and closer, with an unusually articulate call for a frog 44.04)
Tetepare White-eye - occasional utterences of high-frequency, twittering song (11.28, 17.54, 21.16, 34.17, getting more frequent later as dawn approaches. This species is endemic to Tetepare)
Sacred Kingfisher - "kek, kek, kek..." (begins calling at 12.38...)
Melanesian Scrubfowl - somewhat raucous chuckles and cries, often heard at night (eg; 23.07, 23.39...)
Bat species, I never found out which one, but it has a very audible 'sneezing' vocalisation - (59.45, 61.55)
Yellow-faced Myna - nasal whistles (62.55, 65.56...)

Waves breaking on the nearby reef can be heard throughout the recording, which concludes as the proper dawn chorus begins.

Tetepare is known as 'the last wild island', as it is a hard-won conservation success story among the widespread and often predatory logging practices that have decimated the ecosystems of other islands in the Solomons. It is now a protected area, supported by very low impact eco-tourism development. It is a very special place, and if you have the opportunity, we recommend a visit.

That Tetepare has been preserved as a sanctuary is the result of vision and hard work on the part of the islanders themselves. A visiting Australian couple, both ecologists, supported them in this enterprise, and Dr. John Read has written the story of their combined efforts to save the island. John describes the ecology of the island with warmth and passion, and we recommend his book as a natural companion to this recording. Links for the book, and for the island's Eco Lodge:

Amazon: Kindle edition
Amazon: Paper edition
Page Publishing, digital and print editions
John Read's website

Our thanks to the Tetepare Descendants Association, formed by the local community to protect the island against what are often predatory and unsustainable logging practices. For more information on visiting Tetepare: www.tetepare.org

We'd also like to acknowledge the friendship of Mary and Twomey, the latter for his gentle companionship as our local guide while on the island.

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The Monarchs of Tetepare - Free nature soundscape player

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The White-capped Monarch is a small bird of the flycatcher family, found only on a few islands in the central Solomon Islands. At 5am, on the rainforested island of Tetepare, they begin their hauntingly beautiful predawn singing. Each bird gives a series of single, pure-note whistles - hesitant and slightly tremulous.

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The White-capped Monarch is a small bird of the flycatcher family, found only on a few islands in the central Solomon Islands.

At 5am, on the rainforested island of Tetepare, they begin their hauntingly beautiful predawn singing. Each bird gives a series of single, pure-note whistles - hesitant and slightly tremulous. At first only one or two birds call, ethereal and hypnotic in the night. The magic develops as more birds join in, each bird singing its own note, together making a kind of organic music; an elfin choir in the forest.

A chorus of nocturnal insects call softly, along with wildlife characteristic of these Pacific islands; eyelash frogs, 'kissing' bats, megapodes, white-eyes and koels. The sound of waves breaking carries faintly from the distant reef.

This is a single continuous recording - a deeply peaceful and unique soundworld.

"There are times in our field recording when we come across something utterly unexpected and wonderful. This was one of those occasions.

"At first I was fascinated with the idea that these birds were singing in a musical scale. Actually, it seemed more like one of the old medieval church modes, which predate our modern scales, and specifically, the Aeolian mode - what we would now term a minor scale.

"However nature is not a musical system, and whilst our music is specifically pitched, these birds weren't vocalising like that. A musician may describe them as singing in micro-tones, quavering their notes and gliding them almost imperceptibly. In reality, it would be more accurate to say that our musical ears may perceive the illusion of a scale, but frequently, these birds would sing tones that were not on the modal scale at all.

"What I can say is that the whole experience of being in the rainforest, with faint shafts of moonlight penetrating the canopy, and these wonderful sounds around us, was utterly enchanting. Deeply relaxing. It was a unique occasion, rarely heard, and only encountered in that localised region of the Solomon Islands.

"We decided that the effect is so restful that many would enjoy listening to the complete recording. It is one of those soundscapes that just lulls you hypnotically, yet it is always changing."

In addition to the White-capped Monarchs vocalising throughout this recording, several other species can be heard:

Koel Cuckoo - rising "wid-oo, wid-oo, wid-oo..." - I think this is the female calling (heard once early on, 1.13, then 6.52... and also later).
Solomon Islands Eyelash Frog - succession of yaps (eg; 6.07, 8.58, and closer, with an unusually articulate call for a frog 44.04)
Tetepare White-eye - occasional utterences of high-frequency, twittering song (11.28, 17.54, 21.16, 34.17, getting more frequent later as dawn approaches. This species is endemic to Tetepare)
Sacred Kingfisher - "kek, kek, kek..." (begins calling at 12.38...)
Melanesian Scrubfowl - somewhat raucous chuckles and cries, often heard at night (eg; 23.07, 23.39...)
Bat species, I never found out which one, but it has a very audible 'sneezing' vocalisation - (59.45, 61.55)
Yellow-faced Myna - nasal whistles (62.55, 65.56...)

Waves breaking on the nearby reef can be heard throughout the recording, which concludes as the proper dawn chorus begins.

Tetepare is known as 'the last wild island', as it is a hard-won conservation success story among the widespread and often predatory logging practices that have decimated the ecosystems of other islands in the Solomons. It is now a protected area, supported by very low impact eco-tourism development. It is a very special place, and if you have the opportunity, we recommend a visit.

That Tetepare has been preserved as a sanctuary is the result of vision and hard work on the part of the islanders themselves. A visiting Australian couple, both ecologists, supported them in this enterprise, and Dr. John Read has written the story of their combined efforts to save the island. John describes the ecology of the island with warmth and passion, and we recommend his book as a natural companion to this recording. Links for the book, and for the island's Eco Lodge:

Amazon: Kindle edition
Amazon: Paper edition
Page Publishing, digital and print editions
John Read's website

Our thanks to the Tetepare Descendants Association, formed by the local community to protect the island against what are often predatory and unsustainable logging practices. For more information on visiting Tetepare: www.tetepare.org

We'd also like to acknowledge the friendship of Mary and Twomey, the latter for his gentle companionship as our local guide while on the island.

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The Monarchs of Tetepare - Free nature soundscape player

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The White-capped Monarch is a small bird of the flycatcher family, found only on a few islands in the central Solomon Islands. At 5am, on the rainforested island of Tetepare, they begin their hauntingly beautiful predawn singing. Each bird gives a series of single, pure-note whistles - hesitant and slightly tremulous.

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Dove si trovano Tetepare e il Triangolo dei Coralli

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Dove si trovano Tetepare e il Triangolo dei Coralli

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

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Giochiamo, seriamente, a scegliere il pesce 

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Giochiamo, seriamente, a scegliere il pesce 

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WWF Seafood guide - Indicazioni per un consumo responsabile di pesce

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Banco del pesce WWF seafood guide consumo responsabile

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Gioca con il banco del pesce di WWF e scopri come scegliere il pesce in maniera sostenibile e fare la differenza per i nostri oceani.

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 La biodiversità del Triangolo      dei coralli     

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 La biodiversità del Triangolo      dei coralli     

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Nel Triangolo dei Coralli vivono :
- oltre 3.000 specie di pesci della barriera corallina;
- 6 specie di tartarughe marine,
- il 76% delle specie di coralli conosciute nell’intero Pianeta.

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Snorkelling the Tetepare Island Lagoon, Solomon Islands

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Tetepare is a remote and beautiful uninhabited island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The entire island is a conservation zone and home to a 13km-long marine protected area as well as a small, locally-run not-for-profit ecolodge which supports the conservation program and provides jobs for local people.
I shot this video over three days of snorkelling on the house reef at Tetepare, where there is fantastic diversity of coral, fish and invertebrate life as well as healthy populations of dugongs and turtles. A very special place.
My husband and I are living on Tetepare for 18 months, working as technical advisors to the conservation project. 
For more information about Tetepare, visit www.tetepare.org
And for stories about our experience adapting to life on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific, visit my website www.michaelafarrington.com

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L' ULTIMA ISOLA SELVAGGIA
Avvolta nella foresta pluviale e orlata di barriere coralline, è la più grande isola tropicale disabitata dell'emisfero australe, importantissima per la natura incontaminata e la biodiversità.