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Testing conservation and habitat restoration methods to preserve Rapa’s endemic avifauna
The island of Rapa is a place of extraordinary biodiversity that includes the Critically Endangered Koko, the only fruit-dove of the Austral Archipelago (French Polynesia). Its off-shore uninhabited islets are…
Conservation of the Endangered Preuss’s monkey on the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria
The Preuss’s monkey (Allochrocebus preussi) is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In Nigeria, A. preussi is restricted to the montane forests of Cross River National Park, the…
Conservation of threatened migratory and resident shorebirds in the Banco dos Cajuais, Brazil
The Banco dos Cajuais, located in the municipality of IcapuÃ, Ceará state, is recognized as an important stopover/wintering area for shorebirds that are priority species in the National Action Plan…
Population status, threats and conservation of the blue-winged goose in Ethiopia
The blue-winged goose is an endemic waterfowl species, and the only member of the genus Cyanochen. It has a small declining population, roughly equating to 3,000-7,000 mature individuals, within a…
Conservation of endemic bats in previously unprotected roosting sites in Vietnam
The Cat Ba-Ha Long Landscape Complex (CBHL) and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (PNKB) are two well-known areas with the highest potential value for bat research and conservation in Vietnam….
Status of lion-tailed macaques in the Nilambur forests of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India
Lion-tailed macaques are endemic to the Western Ghats with an estimated population size of 3,500 individuals. Globally assessed as Endangered, these primates face threats from forest fragmentation and illegal hunting….
Conservation of black softshell turtles in Assam, northeast India
The black softshell turtle was thought to be extinct in the wild, only being known from a sacred pond at the Bostami shrine in Bangladesh. Recent records from Nagaland, West…
‘Helping the skimmer skim’- Establishing a conservation model for Indian skimmers
The Indian skimmer is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and this species has almost become extinct from many countries in its distribution range in South-east Asia. Present…
Protecting priority nesting sites for Craveri’s murrelet in Mexico
Through our previous CLP project, we assessed the conservation status of the Craveri’s murrelet in the Gulf of California, Mexico, and developed a conservation action plan to address its main…
Combating the illegal trade of marine turtles in Palawan
The islands of Palawan are a mega diverse hotspot torn apart by illegal mining, unregulated logging, unmanaged coastal development and active poaching. Nevertheless, its remote beaches still host some of…