Friday, 9 June 2023 The Molecular Ecology Group of the Department of Biodiversity becomes part of the European BEPREP project

How important is nature conservation for the recovery of biodiversity? Can it help in preventing future outbreaks of epidemics, or pandemics?

With the related question, the Department for Biodiversity will meet, which is now part of the European project BEPREP. The project aims to prevent the future pandemic by studying and identifying best practices for biodiversity restoration and public health measures, which reduce the risk of highly communicable diseases.

Within the project, their focus will be on effective and strategic communication during its performance. While addressing key stakeholders, various communication tools will be used such as posters, slides, templates and additional materials - leaflets, infographics - tailored to the various stakeholders and the project results.

Epidemics and pandemics have been threatening the health and well-being of people around ever since. Because of its sudden appearance, prevention of their outbreaks will be crucial for our future - at both European and global levels.  Biodiversity has appeared as a crucial paradigm in disease risk reduction,  which is also identified as the main tool for its reduction in disease risk. 

The BEPREP project is funded by the EU UNION HORIZON 2020 programme, which aims to reduce knowledge gaps and also provide practical directions for its future. In this context, the project seeks to find answers and provide information directly from the environment. Where the findings of the project will significantly contribute to further actions and infections.