We demand a massive effort for biodiversity protection by governments. Land to be assigned or bought to form green corridors to facilitate the migration of species from low to high altitude and from south to north across continents; to ensure the survival of various organisms. Many different large and small projects should be initiated that will lead to the enhancement and protection of biodiversity, targeting both habitats and species.

We have not met any scientist in any discipline that believes that we are doing enough to protect biodiversity. Even though there are many good projects, scientists are of the opinion that we are doing way too little. However the general public does not seem to be fully aware what a clear and present danger this is to our planet and therefore there is very little public pressure on politicians to massively step up biodiversity conservation.

We see our task as being three pronged:

• To give the scientists a common voice for even though they believe strongly that not enough is being done about biodiversity, they are not exactly shouting their heads off about it.

• To encourage politicians to make biodiversity a campaign issue.

• To get the general public to appreciate this issue and demand action by the politicians. A grass root approach.

Politicians need to see biodiversity as a critical topic no matter where they stand on the political spectrum, reinforced by calls from the general public and scientists. This is a necessary precursor to taking the extensive measures that saving the planet’s ecosystems entails.

Biodiversity Vision will motivate governments to set aside substantial funds to enhance and protect biodiversity. What has been done so far is too little: the dramatic mass extinction of species is even accelerating, same as the loss of threatened habitats. Over a third of all amphibian species world wide are threatened by extinction. Insect populations are dwindling worldwide at an unprecedented speed, leaving many other species higher in the food chain in grave danger of extinction. These are just two indicators of an ongoing worldwide massive loss of species. This decline has to be stopped! Our grand goal is that governments worldwide assign 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for biodiversity protection and enhancement measures*. We owe it to our future generations to preserve the Earth’s biodiversity. This is of utmost importance because nature and biodiversity form the very basis of our own existence. And what is more, a world without all those species and interesting habitats is unimaginably sad and boring.