Habitats under different levels of protection host marked / contrasted different communities of plants, birds and fish, despite having similar numbers of species, according to a study publishing 19th May, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.
Over fourty people including children gathered last Saturday at the Malololelei Recreation Reserve to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity 2021. The event which revolved around the theme “We Are Part of the Solution” was hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environ
Since the 1960s, conservationists have had a standard solution for saving biodiversity: Protect natural areas from human influence.
Farmers discovered that there are many ways to protect and enhance mahinga kai and biodiversity values while visiting Waimak Farm in Eyreton last week.
Scientists have called for the use of climate projections in conservation planning, to ensure that areas most at risk from biodiversity loss and climate impacts are protected.
Protected areas are key to biodiversity conservation. While the value of protected areas is generally undisputed, challenges remain. Many areas designated as protected were created for objectives other than biodiversity conservation, and those objectives can conflict with biodiversity conservation. Protected area legal status is, in many cases, impermanent.
On the eve of Earth Day, we celebrate fifteen years of progress and impact toward our original Micronesia Challenge commitment to effectively conserve at least 30% of the near-shore marine resources and 20% of the terrestrial resources across Micronesia by 2020.
Man-made activities and climate change are creating a huge impact on our biodiversity. Environment Minister, Dr Mahendra Reddy, says there are places in parts of the country where we’ve lost the diversity in our natural resources, adding this is evident in the flora and fauna area.
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) hosted a meeting with Palau Conservation Society (PCS) in hopes to establish stronger collaborative efforts for the future...After years of collaborative partnership to promote conservation efforts, PICRC, PCS, and TNC, are excited and are planning to
Covid-19 is taking a "severe toll" on conservation efforts, with multiple environmental protections being rolled back, according to research.