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Local perception of the current state and threat factors of a critically endangered species, Celtis toka (Forssk.) Hep…
Celtis toka, the only species of the genus Celtis (family Cannabaceae) encountered in the flora of Burkina Faso, is critically endangered in the country. To engage the public for …
Changes in suitable habitat for the critically endangered Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) in the W…
Several recent studies have highlighted that change in land use and land cover (LULC) is the main threat causing the decline and extinction of certain species. Gibbons (Hylobatida…
Numerous uncertainties in the multifaceted global trade in frogs’ legs with the EU as the major consumer
The commercial trade in frogs and their body parts is global, dynamic and occurs in extremely large volumes (in the thousands of tonnes/yr or billions of frogs/yr). The European U…
The unregulated nature of the commercial captive predator industry in South Africa: Insights gained using the PAIA pro…
South Africa has allowed the commercial captive breeding and trade of African lions (Panthera leo) and other large felids since the 1990s. However, publicly available information …
The extent and nature of the commercial captive lion industry in the Free State province, South Africa
The captive breeding of wildlife for commercial purposes is a controversial issue. In South Africa, the farming of African lions (Panthera leo) for commercial trade emerged in the…
The direct and indirect effects of damming on the Hippopotamus amphibius population abundance and distribution at Bui …
Landscape changes resulting from human activities have resulted in range restrictions and substantial reductions in population sizes of most animals. The construction of hydroelec…
Ein Beitrag zur Genese der tertiären Paläoböden im Vogelsberg
[...] In Mittelhessen wurden im Gebiet der Ausläufer des Westlichen Unteren Vogelsberges Bodenproben aus verschieden gefärbten Basaltverwitterungsböden (Fersiallite) auf ihren Ver…
A literature-based database of the natural heritage, the ecological status and tourism-related impacts in show caves w…
The touristic use of caves causes multiple environmental alterations to the subterranean ecosystem, having potential effects on all components, from the atmosphere to lithosphere,…
Potential climatic and elevational range shifts in the Italian narrow endemic Bellevalia webbiana (Asparagaceae) under…
The Webb’s hyacinth (Bellevalia webbiana Parl., Asparagaceae) is an Italian narrow endemic species, listed as Endangered (EN A2c) in the IUCN Global Red List of Threatened Species…
Dogs, not wolves, most likely to have caused the death of a British tourist in northern Greece
Wolf (Canis lupus) populations have recovered and expanded across many parts of the world thanks to conservation efforts, including improved legal status and restoration of their …
Seeking serpents: Ball python trade in Benin, West Africa
Ball pythons are traded as bushmeat, leather and belief-based medicine in West Africa, and specimens are exported in large numbers for the exotic pet trade. Here, we focused on un…
The drums of war are beating louder: Media coverage of brown bears in Romania
The increasing demand for resources to meet the needs of our society has transformed the environment and increased the likelihood of human-wildlife interactions. Romania has the h…
Plant species diversity and composition in limestone forests of the Vietnamese Cat Ba National Park
Plant species diversity and composition play crucial roles in many ecosystem services and are largely influenced by environmental conditions, as well as natural and/or anthropogen…
Distribution and conservation status of threatened endemic amphibians within the Aspromonte mountain region, a hotspot…
Amphibian biodiversity loss in recent years has exceeded that of all other groups of vertebrates. In this context, biodiversity hotspots represent priority targets for conservatio…
An overview of reviews of conservation flagships: evaluating fundraising ability and surrogate power
The main role of flagship species in biodiversity conservation is to raise awareness and funds for conservation. Because of their marketing role, flagship species are often select…
Continental Break‐Up Under a Convergent Setting: Insights From P Wave Radial Anisotropy Tomography of the Woodlark Rift…
To explore the dynamic mechanism of continental rifting within a convergent setting, we determine the first P wave radial anisotropic tomography beneath the Woodlark rift in south…
Cerrado Rupestre is not Campo Rupestre: The unknown and threatened savannah on rocky outcrops
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Maps of area of habitat for Italian amphibians and reptiles
Planning conservation actions requires detailed information on species’ geographic distribution. Species distribution data are most needed in areas hosting unique or endangered bi…
Assessment of the threat status of the amphibians in Vietnam - Implementation of the One Plan Approach
The current decline in global biodiversity is most evident in amphibians with 41% percent of all species worldwide classified as threatened with extinction. Hence, a major challen…
Identifying key risks to the achievement of protected area system objectives
Protected area systems are designed in law and policy towards achieving certain policy objectives. These systems rely on legal frameworks that determine how countries designate, d…
Transdisciplinary deficit in large carnivore conservation funding in Europe
Achieving coexistence between humans and large carnivores in human-shaped landscapes is a complex challenge. Addressing this challenge requires the revaluation of the approaches a…
Spatial and temporal dynamics of habitat quality in response to socioeconomic and landscape patterns in the context of…
With the rapid development of urbanization, the habitat quality (HQ) in urban areas has been eroded. This phenomenon is destroying the balance of ecosystems, triggering the reduct…
Natura 2000-sites: Legal requirements for agricultural and forestry land-use
The agricultural and forestry use of land does not only mark large parts of the European Union, but also a significant share of land within the European ecological network Natura …
What shapes the mammal species poaching in protected areas: biophysical or anthropogenic factors? A case study in Pend…
Understanding what shapes the mammal species poaching in protected areas is critical to developing targeted management strategies for reducing poaching. We collected the data for …
Potential for informal guardianship in community-based wildlife crime prevention: Insights from Vietnam
The notion that indigenous people and local communities can effectively prevent conservation crime rests upon the assumption that they are informal guardians of natural resources.…
Harvest quotas, free markets and the sustainable trade in pythons
Assessing the sustainability of the harvest of animals can be done by obtaining data from processing facilities and establishing that vital attributes of the harvested animals (e.…
Strict laws fail to deter illegal trade of China’s largest and most endangered freshwater turtle
In May 2021, a number of people were arrested for the illegal poaching and trade of one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in China. The large female Pelochelys cant…
Not only range, but quality: human influence and protected areas within the distribution of mammal species subject to …
Mammal conservation in transformed landscapes depends heavily on the role of protected areas, especially for species used by local communities both within and around these areas. …
Structural control of fluid flow on a carbonate platform margin: an example from the Otavi Mountainland, Namibia
The present study focuses on the northwestern OML, southwest of the mining town of Tsumeb. The dominating structure in this area is the NW-SE striking Guinas Fault. The Guinas Fau…
Environmental citizen science in Greece: perceptions and attitudes of key actors
Citizen Science (CS), the voluntary participation of lay people in scientific work, is well-established in the fields of nature conservation and biodiversity monitoring due to its…
Temporal and spatial changes of biodiversity in Caverns of Heaven and Places of Blessing, Zhejiang Province, China fro…
Caverns of Heaven and Places of Blessing (CHPB) are the earliest Ecological Reserve in China, but in recent years, due to the accelerated process of urbanization and weak protecti…
Preliminary results on the bird protection effectiveness of animal deflectors on railway overhead lines based on elect…
In contrast to other transportation systems, railway systems feature special characteristics, which may cause specific hazards to birds. Among other things, there is the risk of e…
Flexible habitat choice of pelagic bacteria increases system stability and energy flow through the microbial loop
Pelagic bacteria can be classified into free‐living and particle‐attached life modes, which either dwell in the water column or attach to suspended particles. Bacteria with a gene…
Implementing wildlife fences along highways at the appropriate spatial scale: A case study of reducing road mortality …
Florida Key deer mortality data (1966–2017) showed that about 75% of all reported deer mortalities were related to collisions with vehicles. In 2001–2002, the eastern section of U…
Effectiveness of wire netting fences to prevent animal access to road infrastructures: an experimental study on small …
Transport infrastructures, such as highways, disrupt animal migrations and cause roadkill. To mitigate the latter problem, fences have been built but their effectiveness has rarel…
Sensitivity mapping informs mitigation of bird mortality by collision with high-voltage power lines
Mapping the relative risk of impact on nature by a human infrastructure at a landscape scale (“sensitivity mapping”) is an essential tool for minimising the future impact of new d…
Are several small wildlife crossing structures better than a single large? Arguments from the perspective of large wild…
Crossing structures for large wildlife are increasingly being constructed at major roads and railways in many countries and current guidelines for wildlife mitigation at linear in…
‘Animals under wheels’: Wildlife roadkill data collection by citizen scientists as a part of their nature recording act…
‘Animals under wheels’ is a citizen science driven project that has collected almost 90,000 roadkill records from Flanders, Belgium, mainly between 2008 and 2020. However, until n…
Exploring 15 years of brown bear (Ursus arctos)-vehicle collisions in northwestern Greece
Road networks provide several benefits to human societies; however, they are also one of the major drivers of fragmentation and habitat degradation. Their negative effects include…
Steine- und Erdenlagerstätten in Brandenburg – Grundlagen, Kartierung, Förderentwicklung und Perspektiven
[...] Der Autor gibt einen detaillierten Überblick über die oberflächennahen Rohstoffvorkommen des Landes Brandenburg und die methodische Arbeit des LGRB zu deren Erfassung. Im Mi…
Do the roadkills of different mammal species respond the same way to habitat and matrix?
While road network expansion connects human settlements between themselves, it also leads to deforestation and land use changes, reducing the connectivity between natural habitat …
Rapid linear transport infrastructure development in the Carpathians: A major threat to the integrity of ecological co…
The development of sustainable transport is a key challenge in societies where there is an accelerated need for socio-economic development. This is the case for seven countries fr…
Germany’s federal waterways – A linear infrastructure network for nature and transport
Major rivers are unique linear structures because they serve different purposes simultaneously: A habitat and dispersal route for flora and fauna as well as a navigation route, th…
Promoting ecological solutions for sustainable infrastructure
Linear infrastructure networks such as roads, railways, navigation and irrigation canals, and power lines have grown exponentially since the mid-20th century. Most of these networ…
Drivers of snow leopard poaching and trade in Pakistan and implications for management
The snow leopard is one of the highly valued species from high-altitude mountain ecosystems of Central and Southeast Asia, including Pakistan. This keystone species is facing a my…
Online trade as a serious additional threat to the Critically Endangered silvery pigeon Columba argentina in Indonesia
The elusive and Critically Endangered silvery pigeon Columba argentina is only found on small offshore islands in western Indonesia and Malaysia. Historically, trade records have …
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