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Conservation, Volume 5, Issue 3

September 2025 - 26 articles

Cover Story: Natura 2000 is a key European conservation network aimed at protecting biodiversity across Europe. Effective implementation of the Natura 2000 network requires comprehensive scientific knowledge, adaptive management, biodiversity monitoring, and adequate funding. Bârnova-Repedea Forest can be considered a true mosaic of habitats, providing favourable conditions for the existence of these rare Natura 2000 species. This study is based on 30 years of field data and highlights both the biodiversity value of the area and the urgent need to update the management strategies. Multiple threats, including habitat loss and climate change, endanger rare saproxylic and pollinator species. The paper offers evidence-based recommendations to support long-term conservation in this valuable natural habitat. View this paper
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Articles (26)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,013 Views
18 Pages

Community Well-Being and Willingness as Key Drivers of Watershed Conservation in Mt. Magdiwata Watershed and Forest Reserve in Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines

  • Raquel M. Balanay,
  • Nicholas Zeam Ace M. Aguilos,
  • Maricar M. Aguilos,
  • Ashly R. Guinancias,
  • Romell A. Seronay and
  • Femilyn B. Tangcogo

Social dimensions of environmental conservation are crucial for the long-term success of watershed conservation efforts. This study investigates the intricate relationship between community well-being, socioeconomic factors, and watershed conservatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,085 Views
17 Pages

Population Status and Ecological Features of the Endemic and Critically Endangered Ta Kou Bent-Toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus takouensis) in Vietnam

  • Hanh Thi Ngo,
  • Quyen Hanh Do,
  • Hai Ngoc Ngo,
  • Huy Quoc Nguyen,
  • Anh Van Pham,
  • Cuong The Pham,
  • Luan Thanh Nguyen,
  • Ha Le Thi Trinh,
  • Truong Quang Nguyen and
  • Thomas Ziegler
  • + 1 author

Population estimates and microhabitat characteristics are widely used to support conservation decisions. However, there had been no surveys focusing on the population status of the endemic and Critically Endangered Ta Kou bent-toed gecko to inform co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,289 Views
14 Pages

Investing in Sustainable Agriculture: What BIOFIN Reveals About Central India’s Efforts

  • Bakul Lad,
  • Faiyaz A. Khudsar,
  • Ajay Sharma,
  • Sujeet Kumar Singh and
  • Randeep Singh

Globally, both natural and human-induced activities are accelerating biodiversity loss and land degradation, posing a significant threat to food security. Implementing sustainable biodiversity management in the agriculture sector provides a solution...

  • Article
  • Open Access
817 Views
23 Pages

Understanding genetic variation in commercially valuable tree species is essential for improving breeding and conservation efforts. This study investigates genetic variation, heritability, and trait relationships in Pterocarpus macrocarpus, a vital h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,365 Views
25 Pages

Hunters’ Perceptions and Protected-Area Governance: Wildlife Decline and Resource-Use Management in the Lomami Landscape, DR Congo

  • Gloire Mukaku Kazadi,
  • Médard Mpanda Mukenza,
  • John Kikuni Tchowa,
  • François Malaisse,
  • Dieu-Donné N’Tambwe Nghonda,
  • Jan Bogaert and
  • Yannick Useni Sikuzani

The periphery of Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is experiencing intense and increasing hunting pressure, driven by both local subsistence needs and growing urban demand for bushmeat. This situation poses a ser...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,426 Views
19 Pages

Soundscapes: Species Richness and Community Composition of Neotropical Atlantic Forest Avifauna

  • Vanessa Grundy,
  • Mariane C. Kaizer,
  • Luiza F. Passos and
  • Ivana Schork

As tropical forests become increasingly vulnerable to land use changes, fragmentation, and climate shifts, efforts to minimise species loss are essential. Prevalent in most environments and having complex vocalisations, birds are key indicators of ec...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,417 Views
31 Pages

Major human impacts on New Zealand’s ecology began about 800 years ago with immigration firstly from Polynesia, then Europe starting a few centuries later. The humans cleared habitat, hunted species to extinction, and introduced biota, includin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,305 Views
18 Pages

Agroforestry Knowledge and Practices: Strategies of Resistance by Peasant and Quilombola Women in Brazil

  • Renata Borges Kempf,
  • Josiane Carine Wedig and
  • Carolina Dos Anjos Borba

This article addresses agroforestry knowledge and practices of peasant and quilombola women. It draws from research using ethnographic methods, conducted in two different Brazilian communities: with peasant women in the municipality of Pinhão,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,853 Views
19 Pages

This paper introduces and defines ‘Living Cultural Infrastructure’ as dynamic social-ecological systems where plant heritage and community knowledge are co-produced to reclaim degraded urban landscapes. Addressing the dual challenges of e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,868 Views
22 Pages

Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on the Potential Distributions of Melliferous Plant Species on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: Implications for Conservation Planning

  • José Luis Aragón-Gastélum,
  • Jorge E. Ramírez-Albores,
  • Marlín Pérez-Suárez,
  • Jorge Albino Vargas-Contreras,
  • Francisco Javier Aguirre-Crespo,
  • F. Ofelia Plascencia-Escalante,
  • Annery Serrano-Rodríguez and
  • Alexis Herminio Plasencia-Vázquez

Climate change is altering environmental conditions, which can, in turn, change the geographic distribution and flowering patterns of plant species, affecting both the plants themselves and their pollinators. The responses of melliferous plant specie...

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