Slovenia Commits to Reducing Biodiversity Loss

Ljubljana, 16 October - The state secretaries of the agriculture and environment ministries and the head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu signed on Tuesday in Ljubljana a declaration for biodiversity called "Countdown 2010", which aims at reducing loss by 2010, the Environment Ministry said in a press release.

Ljubljana. English version of the anthology, published by The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU). Photo: STA

Ljubljana.
English version of the anthology, published by The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU).
Photo: STA

Ljubljana. English version of the anthology, published by The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU). Photo: STA

Ljubljana.
English version of the anthology, published by The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU).
Photo: STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Branka Tome. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Branka Tome.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of Countdown 2010. Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Branka Tome and head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of Countdown 2010.
Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Branka Tome and head of the World Preservation Union (IUNC) Tamas Marghescu.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of the biodiversity declaration Countdown 2010. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of the biodiversity declaration Countdown 2010.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The signing of the biodiversity declaration Countdown 2010. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The signing of the biodiversity declaration Countdown 2010.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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