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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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2 Citations

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25 Pages

Community Perceptions and Determinants of the Sustained Conservation of Historical Rubber Plantations in the Lomela and Lodja Territories, Sankuru Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maurice Kesonga Nsele,
Serge Shakanye Ndjadi,
Charles Mumbere Musavandalo,
Désiré Numbi Mujike,
Israël Muchiza Bachinyaga,
John Tshomba Kalumbu,
Eli Mwishingo Mutwedu,
Joël Mobunda Tiko,
Séraphin Irenge Murhula and
François Tshamba Y’onyowokoma
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Conservation2025, 5(3), 33;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030033

5 July 2025

The drastic and historic fall in natural rubber prices has prompted many smallholders around the world to abandon rubber plantations in favor of other survival alternatives. In the Lomela and Lodja territories of Sankuru Province (Democratic Republic...

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Communication

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Confirmed Wild Reproduction and Distribution Records of Palea steindachneri in Northern Vietnam, with Notes on Sympatric Pelodiscus sp. in Dam-Impacted Habitats

Olivier Le Duc,
Minh Nguyen Trong,
Benjamin Leprince,
Hoa Huynh Minh,
Hoang Tong Van,
Sam Hoang Van and
Luca Luiselli

Conservation2025, 5(3), 32;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030032

27 June 2025

Previous studies have consistently reported the detrimental impact of dam construction on natural populations of softshell turtles across East and Southeast Asia, with particularly severe effects on large-bodied species. The Wattle-necked Softshell T...

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“Skeletal Forest Governance” in Myanmar: The Interplays of Forestry Ideologies and Their Limitations

Win Min Paing,
Phyu Phyu Han,
Masahiko Ota and
Takahiro Fujiwara

Conservation2025, 5(3), 31;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030031

27 June 2025

Contemporary scientific consensus recognizes forests as vital to the global carbon cycle and essential for mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss. Several internationally coordinated forest conservation initiatives were established in the la...

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Tracking Floristic Diversity in Cantabrian Mixed Forests

Eduardo Cires,
Mauro Sanna,
Luz María Madrazo-Frías,
Aránzazu Estrada Fernández,
Ricardo López-Alonso,
Claudia González-Toral,
María Fernández-García and
Candela Cuesta

Conservation2025, 5(3), 30;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030030

24 June 2025

Cantabrian mixed forests, located in areas of Spain, Portugal, and France, serve as an essential biogeographic transition region, noted for its extraordinary plant diversity and ecological intricacy. To aid conservation and research initiatives, a un...

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Review

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Confronting the Challenge: Integrated Approaches to Mitigate the Impact of Free-Ranging Dogs on Wildlife Conservation

Reuven Yosef

Conservation2025, 5(3), 29;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030029

23 June 2025

Free-ranging dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) pose a significant but often overlooked threat to wildlife populations and global conservation efforts while also having the potential to contribute positively to conservation initiatives. As generalist pred...

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Urbanization Impacts on Wetland Ecosystems in Northern Municipalities of Lomé (Togo): A Study of Flora, Urban Landscape Dynamics and Environmental Risks

Lamboni Payéne,
Kalimawou Gnamederama,
Folega Fousseni,
Kanda Madjouma,
Yampoadeb Gountante Pikabe,
Valerie Graw,
Eve Bohnett,
Marra Dourma,
Wala Kperkouma and
Batawila Komlan

Conservation2025, 5(3), 28;https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030028

20 June 2025

Climate change and anthropogenic activities, which are central to landscape-related concerns, affect both the well-being of populations and the structure of semi-urban and urban landscapes worldwide. This article aims to assess the environmental impa...

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