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Celebrating and protecting biodiversity

News Published 22 May 2017 Last modified 22 May 2017

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Photo: © Dare Ferjan, Environment & Me /EEA

Biodiversity plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. However, Europe's biodiversity continues to be eroded, and the main EU target of 'halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services' by 2020 remains a serious challenge.