{"id":10779,"date":"2021-03-02T10:35:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?page_id=10779"},"modified":"2021-03-04T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:57:39","slug":"onder-het-maaiveld","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/projects\/onder-het-maaiveld\/","title":{"rendered":"Onder het Maaiveld"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Without vital soil we cannot achieve the climate and biodiversity targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The health of Dutch soil is under severe pressure. The soil life is in poor condition due to intensive land use and the addition of harmful substances. However, a rich soil life is essential for many soil functions, such as retaining and purifying water, carbon storage, natural pest management and recycling nutrients. Without vital soil we cannot achieve the climate and biodiversity targets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Did you know that over a quarter of the earth’s biodiversity lives in the soil?<\/h2><\/div>\n

Microorganisms, springtails, earthworms, moles: they all live in the soil. Many insects also spend part of their life underground. A tablespoon of earth can contain thousands of species.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What are the objectives of Onder het Maaiveld?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The programme focuses on three priorities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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