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Precipitation seasonality determines the potential distribution of Hyaena hyaena in Saudi Arabia: Towards conservation planning J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Rana O. Khayat, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Mohammed Tolba
is a carnivorous mammal that inhabits a broad variety of habitat types and ecological niches, spread in the Arabian Peninsula excluding Rub Al Khali and the desert of Nafud. In Saudi Arabia, it can be found commonly in the western mountains and the open land near agricultural areas such as valleys and lava fields (Harat). However, the is considered to be globally “Near Threatened” (NC) according to
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Ensemble SDMs reveal the effect of environmental suitability and nature reserves on conserving Chinese pangolins in Guangdong, China J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Haiyang Gao, Hongliang Dou, Kai Wang, Yaqian Zhang, Yan Hua
Identifying species distribution patterns and threatened factors is essential for wildlife conservation. For the critically endangered Chinese pangolin, most studies have emphasized negative human interference and ignored the effect of environmental suitability and positive human intervention on altering species distribution patterns. We took Guangdong Province as the research area and obtained census
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Selectivity in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) pot fishery: Effect of escape gap shape and size for conservation of fishery resources J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Kristine Cerbule, Bent Herrmann, Jure Brčić, Eduardo Grimaldo, Zita Bak-Jensen
Conical pots are commonly used fishing gear for capturing snow crab (). In these fisheries, optimal snow crab size selection is important for reducing unintended mortality of undersized individuals aiming at conserving fisheries resources and reducing sorting time onboard fishing vessels. Size selection in snow crab pot fisheries commonly takes place through pot netting meshes during deployment. The
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Climate refugia for Atlantic Forest widespread endemic anurans will persist in future climate change scenarios J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Marcela Brasil-Godinho, Luisa Diele-Viegas, Bruna E. Bolochio, Cristiano de C. Nogueira, Ricardo J. Sawaya
Anthropic influence has accelerated climate change rates and become a major cause of the sixth mass extinction. Conservation strategies such as identifying climate refugia can provide preliminary information for conservation planning. Our study aimed to identify climate refugia for 132 widespread endemic anuran species of the South America Atlantic Forest and assess their persistence in future climate
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Economic valuation of snake conservation in Greece J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Vasilios Liordos, Aggeliki Rapti, Vasileios J. Kontsiotis
Snakes are at the same time valuable and vulnerable because they offer many ecosystem services but are also threatened by humans, both directly through persecution and indirectly through habitat destruction. The implicit human fear of snakes often leads to negative attitudes and behaviors. Increasing support and collecting funds are therefore critical for their future survival. We carried out face-to-face
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Habitat heterogeneity diversity: A simple animal biodiversity surrogate in Spain J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Fabio Suzart de Albuquerque
The lack of wall-to-wall biotic inventories poses a significant challenge for conservation biology. Therefore, a primary goal in conserving the unknown (species and their distribution) is finding biodiversity surrogates. This study uses remote sensing techniques and animal distribution in Spain to propose a new surrogate - habitat heterogeneity diversity (HHD). HHD was defined using measures of NDVI
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Amphibian conservation status in Brazil: Spatial patterns, threats, and challenges J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 P.R. Anunciação, A. Valencia-Zuleta, L. Signorelli, M. Martins, R.P. Bastos, Y. Bataus, C.E. Guidorizzi
Extinction risk assessments are valuable conservation tools, especially for sensitive groups like amphibians, which are facing escalating threats from habitat loss and degradation. In this scenario, Brazil stands out as a pivotal player in amphibian conservation due to its exceptional amphibian diversity. Between 2010 and 2014, 973 amphibian species were assessed in Brazil. More recently, from 2017
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Observation on identification of birds and reptile in Taya - Basonda – Al galabat National Park, Gedaref State - Sudan J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Ahmed Azhari Abdelkarim, Ibrahim Osman Kanno, Faisal Ismail Musa
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New distributional records, conservation status and propagation of the critically endangered and narrow endemic tree Actinodaphne quercina Blume (Lauraceae) J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Dipta Sumeru Rinandio, Aryo Adhi Condro, Enggal Primananda, Eka Rahma, Alfu Laila, Nurmayulis, Iyan Robiansyah
Blume (Lauraceae) is a narrow endemic tree species found only in Sawarna Village of Lebak Regency, Banten Province, Indonesia. Due to its narrow distribution, small population size, and threat from habitat conversion, the species is classified as Critically Endangered (CR). In the present study, we report the new distributional records of on Nusakambangan Island of Central Java Province c. 300 km southeast
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Habitat changes explain shifts in bird community composition in abandoned military training areas: Lessons for conservation J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Lenka Dvořáková, Jan Hanzelka, Dušan Romportl, Jiří Reif
Military training areas are important biodiversity refuges and may serve as viable components of regional conservation networks, mainly due to the blocking of ecological succession by the disturbance regime creating a heterogeneous open habitat mosaic hosting many threatened species. However, European armies have undergone downsizing over the past decades and numerous military training areas have been
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The need for an evidence-led approach to rewilding J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 M.J. O'Connell, C.T. Prudhomme
This paper characterises current rewilding activities in the UK, through the analysis of 66 rewilding projects. Project information was obtained from online data (65 %), and direct mail data requests (35 %). The analyses showed an exponential growth in the number of new rewilding projects since 2010, with 8 % of projects started prior to 2000, and 60 % initiated after 2010. Seventy-three percent of
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METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL FOR AN ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR AND FINANCIAL COST ESTIMATE: A WAY TO HELP CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Renan Angrizani de Oliveira, Liliane Moreira Nery, Erik de Lima Andrade, Vanessa Cezar Simonetti, Letícia Tondato Arantes, Arthur Pereira dos Santos, Antônio Cesar Germano Martins, Darllan Collins da Cunha e Silva
With the increasing human pressure on ecosystems, it is necessary to use tools to reduce the effects of fragmentation, increasing the gene flow of species, and the resilience of forest fragments and conservation units, and the ecological corridors (EC) have been noteworthy. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the best way to create an ecological corridor using spatial analysis techniques
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Predicting the effects of climate and land use changes on small rattlesnakes in central Mexico: Insights for conservation planning J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Tamara Rubio-Blanco, Ricardo Martínez-Díaz-González, Rosa Laura Heredia-Bobadilla, Juan Carlos Guido-Patiño, Sebastián Arenas, Carmen Caballero-Viñas, Javier Manjarrez, Hublester Domínguez-Vega, Yuriana Gómez-Ortiz, Alesia Darinka Ramos-Olguin, Armando Sunny
Anthropogenic changes pose a significant threat to global biodiversity, especially in reptiles. Mexico, renowned for its diverse reptile population, is experiencing habitat disturbance and fragmentation, endangering rattlesnakes in particular due to their specific habitat requirements and limited mobility. The loss of structural connectivity further increases the risk of extinction for reptiles. Our
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How do cultural factors influence the attitudes of human populations protecting fauna? A systematic review J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 André Santos Landim, Jeferson de Menezes Souza, Lucrécia Braz dos Santos, Ernani Machado de Freitas Lins-Neto, Daniel Tenório da Silva, Felipe Silva Ferreira
Beliefs, myths and folklore can directly influence the way we interact with animals, determining whether these animals are persecuted or protected by humans. However, studies on cultural factors associated with fauna are carried out from a local perspective. Considering the importance of analyzes on a macro scale, evaluating how cultural factors influence human attitudes towards animals is an important
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Contribution of community monitoring to knowledge of mammal diversity in voluntarily conservation areas in Southern Mexico J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 R. Elena Galindo-Aguilar, Miguel Briones-Salas, Elvira Durán, J. Roberto Sosa-López
In southern Mexico, Voluntarily Designated Conservation Areas (VCA) represent a biological conservation strategy wherein governance and management are entrusted to the territory. Within the VCAs of the La Chinantla region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, community monitoring utilizing camera traps has been conducted with the assistance of government programs. This initiative has yielded a substantial
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Assessment and prediction of human-elephant conflict hotspots in the human-dominated area of Rajaji-Corbett landscape, Uttarakhand, India J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Megha Rani, Debashish Panda, Maximilian L. Allen, Puneet Pandey, Randeep Singh, Sujeet Kumar Singh
Understanding the dynamics that drive human-wildlife conflict and identifying potential mitigation solutions requires understanding the spatial patterns of conflict. The juxtaposition of ecological preservation and economic growth has led to increased conflicts between humans and Asian elephants in the Rajaji-Corbett landscape of Uttarakhand, India, where the conversion of elephant habitat to agricultural
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Habitat characterization and decline of Critically Endangered Onobrychis conferta subsp. conferta J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Anis Sakhraoui, Hela Belhaj Ltaeif, Jesús M. Castillo, Slim Rouz
Rare endemic plant species are very susceptible to anthropogenic threats and natural changes, thereby facing a high risk of extinction. The Mediterranean Basin supports a rich flora with high percentages of endemic species. An iconic case of Mediterranean narrow endemic plant taxon is represented by subsp. (Desf.) Desv. (Fabaceae). Management of this species requires better information on its habitat
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Adapting to climate extremes: Implications for insect populations and sustainable solutions J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Arjumand John, Amaninder Kaur Riat, Kaisar Ahmad Bhat, Sajad A. Ganie, Otto endarto, Cipto Nugroho, Handoko Handoko, Atif Khurshid Wani
Climate change emerges as the most dynamic and pervasive environmental challenge of the contemporary era. Its consequences, including the greenhouse effect resulting in elevated temperatures, increasingly frequent droughts, and unpredictable rainfall patterns, are already evident. The effects of climate change and extreme weather phenomena encompass insects, plants, and various taxonomic categories
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No recruits for an ageing population: First signs of probable population extinction in one of the last reservoirs of the Critically Endangered species Pinna nobilis J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Elisabet Nebot-Colomer, Sebastián Hernandis, Baptiste Mourre, Eugenio Fraile-Nuez, Elvira Álvarez, Salud Deudero, Marina Albentosa, Maite Vázquez-Luis
Monitoring threatened species is essential for setting conservation priorities and measures to prevent species extinction. The endemic species is now classified on the IUCN Red List as a critically endangered species, with the only possibility to observe entire populations in very specific coastal areas, and a few resistant individuals in open waters. Thus, monitoring and management of these populations
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Effects of land-use intensity on vegetation dynamics across elevation in Savanna Grassland, Southern Ethiopia J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Wang Yongdong, Yeneayehu Fenetahun, You Yuan, Ogbue Chukwuka, Yahaya Ibrahim, Xu Xinwen
The rangeland ecosystem is currently one of the area’s most sensitive to biodiversity because of both natural and human effects. There is still much to learn about the sustainable management of dry and semi-arid rangelands in order to protect their rich biodiversity resources. This is due to the uncertain indirect effects of environmental factors, such as dryness, on vegetation species, which are mediated
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Microendemism, high diversity and taxonomic novelties in Bromeliaceae: Studies from an Atlantic Forest hotspot in Bahia, Brazil J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Glícia Mayara D. Ferreira, Elton M.C. Leme, Lidyanne Y.S. Aona, Fernanda V.D. Souza, Hellen C.P. Moura, Everton Hilo de Souza
This work presents a checklist of the Bromeliaceae in Serra do Conduru State Park (PESC), in the Atlantic Forest of the state of Bahia, Brazil, including data on their growth habit, endemism and conservation status. We also describe and illustrate a new species, that is endemic to the area studied and classified by us as critically endangered. The data were collected through field expeditions, analysis
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Being an annual plant in a water-limited Mediterranean-alpine mountain; the case of rare-endemic and threatened Arenaria nevadensis J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Cristina P. Sánchez-Rojas, Javier Herrero, Juan Lorite
Mountain ecosystems are proving to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of global change, with Mediterranean high mountains standing out as among the most susceptible regions worldwide. The impact of climate change on biota operates across key levels: metabolism, phenology, evolution, and spatial distribution. Monitoring species within these ecosystems is crucial to establish early warning indicators
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The number of pet cats (Felis catus) on a densely-populated oceanic island (Gran Canaria; Canary Archipelago) and its impact on wild fauna J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 P. Hernández, J.C. Rando
The cat () is a very popular pet, however, it is also an invasive species with a remarkable ability to prey on wildlife. Due to their predatory nature, both domestic cats with access to the outdoors and stray and feral cats have an impact on local fauna. To date, no studies have been conducted on the impact of stray or domestic cats in the Canary Islands, only on the impact of feral cats. The main
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Ecosystem health assessment using multi-criteria approach in a forested ecotone area in northwest Iran J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Anis Jafari, Farshad Keivan Behjou, Raoof Mostafazadeh
Assessing and monitoring ecosystem health are critical components of ecosystem management as they provide information on natural resource destruction and the causes and factors leading to it. The need for comprehensive and multidimensional indices for assessing and predicting the status of ecosystems has become increasingly important. The ecosystem health index (EHI) was calculated by assessing multiple
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Rarities pattern of vascular plants in the high-altitude forests of Indian western Himalaya: Conservation implications J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Renu Rawal, Vikram S. Negi, I.D. Bhatt, Lalit M. Tiwari
The assessment of plant rarity patterns and mapping of endemic species is a challenging task, however, this kind of assessment having great conservation significance. In the present study, a classification system of rarity, considering biogeographical, ecological and abundance of species was developed along with assessing the vegetation composition. Following systematic random approach of vegetation
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Posidonia oceanica meadows of the Italian southern Adriatic Sea display different genetic structure J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 D. De Paola, G. Chimienti, B. Degryse, G.G. Vendramin, F. Bagnoli, M. de Virgilio
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Human-elephant conflict: Understanding multidimensional perspectives through a systematic review J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sayani Saha, Rahi Soren
In elephant range countries, human-elephant conflict is a major concern. In spite of numerous efforts at the global level, mitigation of human-elephant conflict remains a challenge. Hence, the major aim of the study is to review the trends and research gaps found in human-elephant conflict related research. Following the PRISMA protocol, a systematic review process was completed in three steps: Identification
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Historical ecological monitoring and appraisal for extractive uses and other values in Malaysia unveils consequences of regime shifts in 120 years of mangrove management J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Danyang Chen, Behara Satyanarayana, Giovanna Wolswijk, Nur Hannah Abd Rahim, Ahmad Aldrie Amir, Jean Hugé, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) in Peninsular Malaysia, with its ‘management plans’ traced back to 1904, is the longest-managed mangrove forest for timber (pole/charcoal) production through intermediate thinning and final felling (or clear-felling) operations. For 115 years, the mangroves in the productive zones have been harvested under a 30-year rotation cycle. The 10-year management plans
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A comparative analysis of the coupling and coordination between the ecological civilization construction and tourism development in different types of resource-based cities J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Huangting Deng, Jing Hu
Resource-based cities are an important concern for the construction of ecological civilization in China, and developing tourism is an important direction for the transformation of resource-based cities. Based on the mechanism of the coupling and coordination effect of ecological civilization construction and tourism development, four different types of resource-based cities in China, Wuwei City (growing
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Modeling multi-scale relationships between wilderness area changes and potential drivers: Evidence from the southeast coastal area of China J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Zhengduo Xu, Lingyun Liao, Shenfan Hou, Qiaochun Gan, Siyuan Shen, Yue Cao, Siren Lan
An understanding of the trends and causes of wilderness change is critical in supporting wilderness conservation. However, quantitative measurement of the driving mechanisms of wilderness area changes with incorporation of spatial heterogeneity remains a challenge. An integrated wilderness mapping method was employed in this study, with Fujian Province, one of China's first Ecological Civilization
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Can mulching or composting be applied to maintain semi-natural grassland managed for biodiversity? J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Jan Zarzycki, Agnieszka Józefowska, Michał Kopeć
Traditional, extensive management systems in grasslands have played a fundamental role in the formation, maintenance and conservation of grassland of high natural value. Contemporary processes in the agricultural economy make this type of management unprofitable. Simplified management systems are implemented as part of agricultural and environmental programmes and in protected areas, but these can
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Understanding stakeholder perceptions on the impacts of gamebird releasing on or near UK protected sites J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 M. Minter, L.R Mason, M.D Burgess, W.J. Peach, J. Hughes
Conservation of protected sites involves stakeholders with a variety of perspectives and values of how land should be managed. Understanding the perceptions of different stakeholders are key to considering changes to conservation practises and to inform conflict strategies. Non-native gamebird release for recreational shooting in the UK includes associated land management which can have positive and
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Participatory forest management for sustainable rural livelihoods and forest ecosystem services: The case of Deneba Forest Managing Cooperative in Ethiopia J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Ayane Muluneh, Getachew Sime
Participatory forestry management(PFM) enables direct engagement of local communities in sustainable forest resource management, utilization and decision-making. This study evaluated PFM and its contribution to sustainable rural livelihood and forest ecosystem services. The study sites were selected using purposive sampling technique. The sample households were designated using a stratified random
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How can faith-based approaches protect biodiversity? J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Aishwarya Maheshwari, Shonil Bhagwat, Lam Van Hoang, Yogita Karpate
People’s coexistence with nature is one of the most important global challenges today. Addressing this challenge requires a fundamental change in one’s attitudes, behaviours and practices. Given the overlap between conservation goals, and religious teachings and practices that focus on environmental sustainability, a faith-based approach is considered an effective and ethical way of bringing about
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Contribution of military training areas for the conservation of calcareous grasslands J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Caudal Pascaline, Gallet Sébastien
Calcareous grasslands are habitats of high conservation value. These rich habitats are declining notably due to agriculture and habitat fragmentation. In France, calcareous grasslands may be found on Military Training Areas (MTA), which protect them from intensive agriculture and urban development. By analysing their floristic structure and composition, the aim of this publication is to determine the
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Wildlife conservation society’s activities and biodiversity conservation in protected areas in cross river state, Nigeria J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Udumo Bassey Obeten, Ambe Benjamin Ayua, Nkonyu Louis Aneshie, Agbor Cassidy Etta, Etan Michael Obun, Aganyi Asu Ojong, Ime Sam Edet, Asuquo Edung Etim, Usang Nkanu Onnoghen
Despite the activities of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in protected areas in Cross River State, a high level of forest resource exploitation is still occasioned by indiscriminate logging, wildlife poaching, bush burning, and dangerous fishing. Previous studies in the study area and Africa have identified some reasons for this continuous biodiversity exploitation. However, the effect of the
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Wild feline pathogens in the Arabian Peninsula: A review J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Laia-M. Pardinilla, Sabir Muzaffar, Alberto Giraldez, Jane A. Budd, Ahmad Al Aiyan, Moneeb A. Qablan
Five species of wild felines have been reported to occur in the Arabian Peninsula: Leopards (), cheetahs (), caracals (), sand cats () and wildcats (). Leopards and cheetahs are categorised as critically endangered and regionally extinct, respectively. In addition, the populations of caracals, sand cats and wildcats are rapidly declining. Captive breeding efforts have been successful at several regional
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A threat analysis for the world’s most threatened turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Luca Luiselli, Olivier Le Duc, Thong Pham Van, Thuan Nguyen Xuan, Phong Bui Dang, Gerald Kuchling, Benjamin Leprince, Hai-Tao Shi, Lonnie McCaskill, Pietro Giovacchini, Letizia Marsili, Andrew D. Walde, Corrado Battisti
We conducted a comprehensive threat analysis of the Swinhoe’s softshell turtle (), the most endangered freshwater turtle in the world, historically occurring along river systems in Vietnam and China, but currently almost extinct. Here, our goal was to identify the pressures along two main rivers in Vietnam (Black and Red rivers, both extending into Yunnan, People’s Republic of China), building a conceptual
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Acclimatization with endophytic fungi and reintroduction of Guarianthe skinneri (Bateman) Dressler & W.E. Higgins, a threatened, native orchid of cultural value in southern Mexico J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Emeterio-Lara Aucencia, Damon Anne
The acclimatization of vitroplants into natural conditions represents one of the greatest challenges for the conservation of wild orchids. For more than a century, a wide range of orchid species have been propagated in the laboratory (in vitro), with, when attempted, a low percentage of plants surviving the acclimatization process. We designed a rustic protocol for acclimatization using fungal endophytes
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Relict of riparian floodplain forests: Natural distribution and ecology of Ulmus laevis in Switzerland J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Yann Fragnière, Lena Dermelj, Nicolas Küffer, Jacques Sciboz, Stefan Müller-Kroehling, Christian Parisod, Gregor Kozlowski
European white elm ( Pallas) is a typical species of riparian forest. In Switzerland, at the margin of its distribution range, this tree is rare and poorly known. Its naturalness was often debated, and the species was seen most often as only cultivated. We aimed to clarify its status, ecology and distribution with extensive field work and surveys in Switzerland, as well as historical investigations
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Environmental DNA survey does not detect additional populations of a critically endangered leaf frog, but reveal another threat to the species J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Julia R. Ernetti, Carla Martins Lopes, Luisa P. Ribeiro, Veluma I.M. De Bastiani, Elaine M. Lucas, Luís Felipe Toledo
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a non-invasive approach that uses DNA traces left by organisms in the environment. It is being widely explored in ecological studies to describe the composition and distribution of biodiversity, especially to detect and monitor threatened or invasive species. We used an eDNA metabarcoding approach to survey for new populations of the microendemic and critically endangered
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Cattle population required for favorable conservation status of management-dependent semi-natural grasslands and forests, and associated increase in enteric methane emissions J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 A. Hessle, R. Danielsson
The state of biodiversity in the world is critical where natural grassland is one of the habitat types showing the strongest deteriorating trend of biodiversity loss. At European Union level, 75 % of all grassland habitats have poor or bad status, with cessation of farming and subsequent overgrowth posing the greatest threat. To achieve favorable conservation status of natural grasslands, the area
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Predicting the impacts of anthropogenic drivers on management scenarios using Bayesian belief network in the Zeribar freshwater wetland, Iran J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Leila Pishdad, Amir Sadoddin, Ali Najafinejad
The Zeribar wetland in Iran’s western city of Marivan provides a valuable foundation for maintaining various aspects of social and cultural life, from water supply to recreational values, as well as for natural habitats. However, its different services have been put under strong anthropogenic pressure and urbanization processes. The present study is a part of ongoing efforts to improve understanding
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Foraging habitat quality of an Endangered mass-culled flying fox is reduced by alien plant invasion and improved by alien plant control J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Vashist Omprasad Seegobin, Ryszard Zbigniew Oleksy, François Benjamin Vincent Florens
Biodiversity is facing an extinction crisis due to human activities, including loss of seed dispersal function due to frugivores’ extinction or rarefaction. Among these frugivores, flying foxes emerge as major seed disseminators of native plants thereby contributing in maintaining forest structure and biodiversity. However, they are often persecuted because of the inclusion of commercial fruits into
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Assessing and mapping habitat quantity and quality in High Nature Value (HNV) agricultural landscapes J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Alessio Volpato, Cathal Buckley, James Moran
Low-intensity agricultural activities have found to greatly promote biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. High nature value (HNV) agricultural landscapes are generally characterised by low-intensity agricultural systems and high cover of semi-natural habitats, providing valuable areas for biodiversity conservation. Considering the importance of HNV landscapes in terms of biodiversity conservation
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Institutional change pathways and implications for forest resource use in the Bakossi landscape of Cameroon J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi, Alfred Kechia Mukong, Gadinga Walter Forje, Lukas Giessen
The growing dependence on forests for multifarious purposes suggests the need for the formulation and/or enforcement of institutions that regulate access and use of these natural resources, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, rapid institutional transformation is witnessed in this region, as revealed by qualitative evidence. The dearth of quantitative evidence on this subject further validates the
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Practical methods for the control of tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum s.l.) and the restoration of calcareous grassland J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Lucy E. Ridding, John W. Redhead, Emily V. Upcott, Lucy Hulmes, Sarah Hulmes, Nadine Mitschunas, Katherine Howell, Jenny Christelow, Alexander R. Wickenden, Mike Fussell, James Plunkett, Richard F. Pywell
Calcareous grasslands are sites of high conservation value across Western Europe; however, they are increasingly threatened by the dominance of a native competitive grass, which reduces the diversity of the grassland. Despite this, there is no clear consensus on the most effective method for controlling and restoring the grassland community. We established two experiments at a calcareous grassland
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Characterising ecological resource utilization by the endangered Egyptian vulture in Oman to better manage and mitigate electrocution risk J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 M.J. McGrady, S. Ross, M.H. AlJahdhami, B.-U. Meyburg
Electrocution is a threat to birds and can undermine their conservation status. We tracked 15 globally endangered Egyptian vultures () in Oman and used Resource Selection Functions (RSFs) to identify habitats important to vultures and locate places where electrocution risk is high. During daytime vultures selected rugged areas with low vegetative cover, and habitats near roads, waste disposal sites
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Participatory planning to conserve freshwater ecosystems in the Rift Valley Lakes Basin, Ethiopia J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Wolde Mekuria, Rediet Girma, Amare Haileslassie, Desalegn Tegegne, Alemseged Tamiru Haile
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Habitat management carried out by hunters in the European turtle dove western flyway: Opportunities and pitfalls for linking with sustainable hunting J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Carlos Sánchez-García, Thibaut Powolny, Hervé Lormée, Susana Dias, Francesc Sardà-Palomera, Gerard Bota, Beatriz Arroyo
As described in many farmland birds of Europe, habitat loss is one of the main factors explaining the decline of the European turtle dove (), a migratory columbid which breeds in the Western Palaearctic and winters in Africa. In the countries belonging to the western flyway (which host around 40–50% of the European breeding population), the species was hunted before the implementation of a moratorium
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Butterfly loss in urban landscapes and nature reserves J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Jan Christian Habel, Werner Ulrich, Patrick Gros, Mike Teucher
Urbanization and landscape homogenization are main drivers causing biodiversity loss across the globe. The transformation of natural and semi-natural habitats into agro-environments and settlement areas causes the reduction of species diversity, and thus faunal homogenization. In this study, we analyse changes in land-cover and habitat configuration and test for changes in species richness and community
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A bat a day keeps the pest away: Bats provide valuable protection from pests in organic apple orchards J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Leonardo Ancillotto, Massimiliano Borrello, Francesco Caracciolo, Fabio Dartora, Michela Ruberto, Rosario Rummo, Chiara Scaramella, Arturo Odore, Antonio Pietro Garonna, Danilo Russo
Organic farming is an essential component of sustainable agriculture that can help maintain biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, providing benefits for both human well-being and environmental conservation. Recent studies have highlighted the vital role of insectivorous bats in farmland ecosystems in controlling pest insect populations. Our research focuses on the direct economic value of bat insectivory
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The role of forest plantations for the native vegetation conservation in the protected areas surroundings J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Daniela Aparecida Rosa de Queiroz, Marina Pannunzio Ribeiro, Paulo André Tavares, Kaline de Mello
Protected areas are essential for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, the conservation of these areas depends on the management of their surroundings to promote landscape connectivity. In agricultural landscapes, the preservation of native vegetation in rural properties is one of the main strategies to promote the connectivity of the protected area. Forest certifications
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Bridging the gap between finance and conservation biology: How derivatives can help in conservation J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Ch. Sravan, Prajna Paramita Mishra
Increase in human activities owing to the rise in consumption demand is increasing the risk of biodiversity loss. To address this concern, several conservation activities are being undertaken, including those that find their basis in finance. This paper highlights the role of finance towards biodiversity conservation, which is illustrated by taking into consideration one of the tools commonly used
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Functional connectivity across dominant forest ecosystems in Ecuador: A major challenge for a country with a high deforestation rate J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Carlos A. Rivas, José Guerrero-Casado, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo
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Cultural roles of primates in an Amazonian urban center J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Christian J. Rivera, Agustín Fuentes, Vanessa Hull
Primate species in the Neotropics are undergoing increasing anthropogenic threats, including unsustainable trade and consumption by rapidly urbanizing communities. Yet the diverse cultural and symbolic factors contributing to primate trade and consumption are understudied, which inhibits the design of sound conservation policies for regulating primate utilization. In this scoping study, we administered
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Spatial and temporal patterns of road mortality in the Caspian whip snake (Dolichophis caspius Gmelin 1758) in Romania J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Tiberiu Constantin Sahlean, Iulian Gherghel, Răzvan Zaharia, Viorel Dumitru Gavril, Raluca Melenciuc, Cătălin Răzvan Stanciu, Alexandru Strugariu
Roads significantly impact natural landscapes, posing threats to wildlife, particularly amphibians and reptiles. Among these, snakes are often overlooked, despite their vulnerability to vehicular collisions. This study investigates the road mortality patterns for the Caspian whip snake (Dolichophis caspius), an animal frequently killed by road traffic in Eastern Europe, including Romania. A database
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Spatiotemporal dynamics in the roosting ecology of the green toad: Implications for urban planning and nature conservation J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Viktória Vargová, Monika Balogová, Petronela Pristašová, Peter Kaňuch, Marcel Uhrin
Continuously growing urbanisation and the ongoing rebuilding of urban habitats affect amphibians, the most threatened vertebrate group. Even though the effects of urbanisation are mostly negative, some artificial components of the urban landscape may also display positive relationships with amphibian populations and therefore work in favour of their persistence in cities. Roosts provide protection
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Temporal and spatial responses of landscape patterns to habitat quality changes in the Poyang Lake region, China J. Nat. Conserv. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Xinmin Zhang, Wenqiang Wan, Houbao Fan, Xintong Dong, Tiangui Lv
Due to intense human activity and landscape configuration changes, evaluating habitat quality is critical for ecosystem service capacity maintenance while promoting human well-being. This study aimed to evaluate and analyze the temporal and spatial responses of landscape patterns to habitat quality changes in the Poyang Lake region. During 2000–2020, the landscape pattern in the Poyang Lake region