Queen Mary Shares Photos and Message on Biodiversity Day
Photo: The Danish Royal House
On the UN International Day for Biological Diversity, Queen Mary shared a message and photos from her visit to Tasmania, focusing on the restoration of kelp forests along the Australian coast.
To mark the UN International Day for Biological Diversity, Queen Mary shared a message and photographs from her visit to Tasmania with King Frederik. The theme of this year's day is "Acting locally for global impact", and the Queen used the occasion to highlight the restoration of kelp forests along Tasmania's coast.
Queen Mary and King Frederik show a sea urchin and a rock lobster from the Tasmanian coast. Photo: The Danish Royal House
According to the Queen, around 95 per cent of the kelp forests have disappeared due to ocean warming, which along Tasmania is occurring three to four times faster than the global average. Researchers at the University of Tasmania are working on replanting and on managing populations of sea urchins and lobsters to help restore the marine ecosystem.
Queen Mary and King Frederik photographed during the visit to the Tasmanian coast. Photo: The Danish Royal House
Alum Cliffs in Tasmania, part of the coastal landscape near where the Queen grew up. Photo: The Danish Royal House