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Published Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species - Protected Areas Fail to Safeguard More Than 75% of Global Insect Species


Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and a...
Published Marine protected areas and climate change



New research offers a way to build climate resilience into the designs of ocean and coastal areas in ...
Published Marine Protected Areas producing more 'trophy-size' fish, research finds



Marine Protected Areas are having a positive spillover effect, producing more 'trophy-size' fish jus ...
Published A novel approach to tracking conservation reveals more areas may be conserved than currently accounted for



An international team of conservation researchers and practitioners has developed an inclusive inven...
Published Stressed out: Mapping the human footprint on coastal areas globally - Stressed Out: Mapping the Human Footprint on Coastal Areas Globally


A global mapping project has revealed the major stressors placed upon global coastlines by human act...
Published Human impact on wildlife even in protected areas - Human Impact on Wildlife Even in Protected Areas



The largest long-term standardized camera-trap survey to date finds that human activity impacts trop...
Published Protected nature reserves alone are insufficient for reversing biodiversity loss



Protected nature areas are considered fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and countering its lo ...
Published Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration



Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and ...
Published Protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected



The largest analysis yet of African savannah elephant populations shows that conservationists have s...
Published Only 18% of the global land area that is needed for human well-being and biodiversity is currently protected



An international group of researchers finds that conserving about half of global land area could mai ...
Published Adult fish struggle to bounce back in marine protected areas



Many marine protected areas are falling short of their most basic purpose: to rebuild struggling fis ...
Published Marine Protected Areas don't line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research



62% of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outside o ...
Published Island birds more adaptable than previously thought



The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands...
Published Marine protected areas overwhelmingly manage with climate change in mind



Scientific findings don't always translate neatly into actions, especially in conservation and resou...
Published Protecting large ocean areas doesn't curb fishing catches - Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn't Curb Fishing Catches



In the first-ever 'before and after' assessment of the impact of establishing Mexico's Revillagigedo...
Published Small wildlife surveys can produce 'big picture' results - Small Wildlife Surveys Can Produce 'Big Picture' Results



Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows. ABSTRAC...
Published Trees in areas prone to hurricanes have strong ability to survive even after severe damage - Trees in Areas Prone to Hurricanes: Surviving Severe Damage



The island of Dominica took a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nine months afterward, res...
Published Protecting lands slows biodiversity loss among vertebrates by five times



Protecting large swaths of Earth's land can help stem the tide of biodiversity loss -- especially wh...
Published How is deforested land in Africa used?



Africa's forested areas -- an estimated 14 % of the global forest area -- are continuing to decline ...
Published National parks support wildlife inside and outside their borders


Fresh research suggests that national parks enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks...