How XNatura Score can help biodiversity in Real Estate

Urbanisation and human settlements have a significant impact on biodiversity and pollinators. According to a 2016 study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, 75% of the Earth's land area has been impacted by human activity, resulting in the loss of natural habitats and declining biodiversity. Furthermore, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that about 75% of the world's food crops depend in some way on pollinators, but in recent decades the population of these insects has declined by 30%. Environmental contamination, loss of habitat and the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers are some of the main causes of the decline of pollinators.

Property owners can adopt various strategies to preserve biodiversity and pollinators. One can change one's green management strategy, adopting organic gardening techniques and reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers. In addition, one can plant nectariferous essences and flowers that attract pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, and provide shelters for them, such as small areas of bare earth or wood. It is also important to assess your area to identify existing natural habitats and try to preserve them, for example, by maintaining wetlands or wooded areas.

But how to know if you are doing enough? Thanks to new technologies, it is indeed possible with Flora and Spectrum. Flora is a satellite analysis system developed together with the Aerospace Agency to know the contribution of your field to the biodiversity of the area; Spectrum is the first IoT sensor that monitors the presence of pollinators by continuously analysing the ambient noise. Using these technologies, you can learn about the biodiversity in your field to get a clear and precise idea of your contribution to nature conservation and how to further improve your farming practices. For the more ambitious, it is also possible to install an apiary that will become a real biomonitoring system thanks to HiveTech technology.

Embarking on this path has many benefits. First of all, these technologies, which are based on an objective assessment system, allow you to assess the state of biodiversity in the area and make suggestions on how to improve it. In addition, XNatura certification represents an added value for all your stakeholders, including customers, visitors and investors, as it demonstrates a concrete commitment to sustainability and the environment. Finally, XNatura certification can be used to score additional points to other rating mechanisms already established in the real estate industry, such as LEED and BREEAM. Do you want to know if your property protects biodiversity?