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Reducing poultry-carnivore conflict and promoting guigna conservation in Chile
The guigna (Leopardus guigna), the smallest felid in the Americas, is listed as Vulnerable and its populations are declining, mainly due to habitat loss and fragmentation. This vegetation specialist lives…
Using lowland tapirs to preserve biocultural diversity in an Indigenous Territory in Colombia
Initiatives to support the conservation of indigenous communities worldwide have focused almost exclusively on biological and environmental aspects and have excluded cultural views. Working hand-in-hand with a local community, this…
Ornate paradisefish conservation in Sri Lanka
Malpulutta kretseri, the ornate paradisefish, is a very beautiful and endangered endemic freshwater fish species in Sri Lanka, which has highly specific habitat preferences. Unfortunately, its population has significantly declined due…
Conservation of the Vulnerable Malabar Grey Hornbill in Southern Western Ghats, India
The Malabar grey hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) is a keystone species, endemic to the Western Ghats in India, and categorised as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List owing to habitat loss,…
Tracing the cultural beliefs and ecological impact of using black corals “Akar Bahar” in Indonesia
The term “Akar Bahar” is used in Indonesia to refer to black corals (Antipatharia), which hold cultural and economic significance, particularly in the Karimunjawa islands. These corals are used as…
Improving biodiversity conservation and management of Marine Protected Areas in the SWA-Uruguay
Within the framework of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Uruguay has committed to protect 30% of its territory by 2030, but has reached only 1% at the moment….
Saving the Critically Endangered Intermediate puddle frog in Ghana
The intermediate puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus intermedius) is a high priority Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered amphibian endemic to a single locality, the Ankasa Conservation Area (ACA), a key biodiversity site…
Befriending the three Critically Endangered pygmy chameleons in Morogoro, Tanzania
The three pygmy chameleons (Rhampholeon acuminatus, Rhampholeon princeeai and Rhampholeon waynelotteri) are evolutionary distinct and Critically Endangered chameleons that are endemic to the South Nguru Mountains forest reserves – a…
Building knowledge and increasing capacity for community-based bear conservation in Bangladesh
Asiatic black bears and sun bears have received very little or no conservation focus in Bangladesh. By dispersing seeds, bears aid in the regeneration of forests, critical to protecting watersheds…
Conserving the Critically Endangered Satara gecko with local stakeholders in Western Ghats
Open ecosystems, which are critical for biodiversity, are threatened globally. The Western Ghats’ rock outcrops with the Critically Endangered Satara gecko being found only on one unprotected lateritic plateau are…