The animation gives a brief introduction on the main drivers, the key functions and challenges of soil biodiversity loss, indicating possible ways to enhance soil biodiversity as a nature-based solution.

Authors: Bulent Sonmez; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Konya Soil Water and Combating Desertification Research Institute. This video tells the story of the Karapınar Region of Turkey, a region that experienced severe wind erosion due to deforestation.

Producers: Alejandro Gallego Barrera; SLU (Tekieroverde). The cultivation of olive trees in the Mediterranean basin occupies approximately 7.5 million hectares affecting the quality of soils in the region.

Producers: Jean Claude Habimama; RECARWANDA24 (Rwanda Environment Communicators Association). Land degradation and soil erosion are among the main challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Rwanda.

Producers: Sub-Tropical Horticulture Development Centre, Government of Nepal. A young boy watches his mother clear a piece of land and prepare it for cultivation.