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A schools- and science-based participatory approach to conservation in Bhutan
Bhutan is committed to protecting its forests. However, it has insufficient conservationists to survey, monitor and assess the increasing threats to this globally important biodiversity. We will showcase how Bhutan’s…
Conservation of the tri-spine horseshoe crab and its habitat in Palawan, Philippines
Horseshoe crab research in the Philippines is developing. As such, important baseline data are missing.  Repeated monitoring in a nursery habitat in Palawan revealed that increasing human impact strongly…
Threats, ecology, and conservation opportunities of giant guitarfish in Karimunjawa, Indonesia
Critically Endangered giant guitarfish (CITES Appendix II) are heavily exploited as bycatch in the Northern Java Sea. Karimunjawa National Park (KJNP) is located near the main fishing grounds for Northern…
Conservation of Critically Endangered Bengal florican in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal
The Bengal florican is one of the rarest bustard species and is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Its estimated population is less than 100 individuals in Nepal. It…
Restoring the wild population of Maire’s yew in Nepal
Yew species are key in biomedical terms. Their leaves are used in the production of taxol, a chemical used in cancer treatment. It is threatened by unsustainable and illegal harvesting….
A community-based recovery programme for the most threatened endemic plants in Egypt
Endemic plants are a national and international treasure trove of science and socio-economic issues. Although Egypt harbours about 50 species of endemic plants, the unstudied impacts of human activities on…
Saving the last giant squeaker frogs in Ghana
The Sui River Forest Reserve (SRFR) is the only known site for the Critically Endangered giant squeaker frog (Arthroleptis krokosua), which has now been lost from its type location, the…
Saving the Hildegarde’s tomb bat from local persecution due to its association with the Covid-19 pandemic
The Hildergarde’s tomb bat (Taphozous hildegardeae) is a species of sac-winged bat found within rangelands in the Kenyan coastal area, feeding in tropical dry forests and roosting in caves categorized…
Reconciling the expansion of oil palm plantations and the conservation of Endangered grey parrots
The expansion of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations is a major threat to biodiversity in the tropics and finding ways to reconcile the demands of a growing human population with…
Assessing the conservation status of a poorly known endemic lizard in Nigeria
The Ondo forest gecko (Cnemaspis petrodroma) is a poorly known lizard species endemic to Nigeria. It lives in forest and rocky areas of the Idanre Hills (UNESCO World Heritage Site)…
