Flora, fauna and ? funga: UN backs new term for conservation talks

Secretariat on biodiversity says fungi should be recognised and protected on equal footing with plants and animalsThe word "funga" should be used alongside flora and fauna when discussing conservation issues to reflect the importance of fungi to ecosystem health, a UN body has said.The secretariat of the UN convention on biological diversity (UNCBD) said it was time that fungi were "recognised and protected on an equal footing with animals and plants in legal conservation frameworks". Continue reading...