Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As the world marks World Environment Day 2026, hosted by Azerbaijan, this story explores how restoring nature can help tackle the climate crisis.
In Azerbaijan’s Shahdagh National Park, bison that disappeared from the wild nearly a century ago are being reintroduced, helping to revive ecosystems, strengthen biodiversity and build resilience to climate change.
Supported by conservationists including Leyla Aliyeva, Head of the International Dialogue for Environmental Action (IDEA), the initiative is restoring food chains, rebuilding healthy landscapes and creating benefits for local communities.
From rewilding bison to safeguarding the ecosystems people depend on, this story highlights how working with nature can help address the climate crisis and build a more resilient future.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #NowForClimate #ClimateAction #EcosystemRestoration #biodiversity
About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment and the United Nations' voice for environmental action. Working with governments, businesses, civil society and communities around the world, UNEP drives efforts to tackle climate change, nature, land and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Through leadership, partnerships and innovation, UNEP inspires, informs and enables nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Learn more about the UN Environment Programme and global environmental action at https://www.unep.org.
As the world marks World Environment Day 2026, hosted by Azerbaijan, this story explores how restoring nature can help tackle the climate crisis.
In Azerbaijan’s Shahdagh National Park, bison that disappeared from the wild nearly a century ago are being reintroduced, helping to revive ecosystems, strengthen biodiversity and build resilience to climate change.
Supported by conservationists including Leyla Aliyeva, Head of the International Dialogue for Environmental Action (IDEA), the initiative is restoring food chains, rebuilding healthy landscapes and creating benefits for local communities.
From rewilding bison to safeguarding the ecosystems people depend on, this story highlights how working with nature can help address the climate crisis and build a more resilient future.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #NowForClimate #ClimateAction #EcosystemRestoration #biodiversity
About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment and the United Nations' voice for environmental action. Working with governments, businesses, civil society and communities around the world, UNEP drives efforts to tackle climate change, nature, land and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Through leadership, partnerships and innovation, UNEP inspires, informs and enables nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Learn more about the UN Environment Programme and global environmental action at https://www.unep.org.
