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Tackling invasive alien species in the Western Ghats Hotspot, India
The Periyar Lake-stream system in the Western Ghats Hotspot is an Alliance for Zero Extinction site harbouring the remaining population of six globally threatened endemic fish species, Crossocheilus periyarensis, Garra...View Project
Monitoring harlequins frogs in Sierra Nevada, Colombia
The decline of Harlequin frog populations (Atelopus spp) have been documented as the most alarming case of species loss in recent history. The main threats to their populations are the...View Project
River dolphin population assessment in Yarinacocha Lagoon, Peru
River dolphins in Peru are under protected status and have been studied for several years in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, Iquitos. However, little is known of their occurrence in non-reserve...View Project
Conservation of otter habitats through stakeholder participation
Otters play a crucial ecological role in maintaining functioning riverine systems. Smooth-coated Otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) and Asian Small-clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus) found in Goa, India and are classified as Vulnerable...View Project
Taxonomic and conservation status assessment of salamanders in Santander, Colombia
Salamanders have experienced a dramatic decline in their natural populations, making them a symbol of the global biodiversity crisis. The taxonomic status of Colombian salamanders is unknown or ambiguous due...View Project
Effect of landscape change on mammals in Eastern Ghats, India
The northern Eastern Ghats forests in southern India harbour several endangered species of flora and fauna. Landscape change driven by irrigation projects, mining, road construction and encroachments are degrading these...View Project
Black-breasted puffleg habitat conservation in Ecuador: Promoting local participation
The black-breasted puffleg is the most endangered endemic hummingbird in Ecuador. Its habitat, the High Andean montane forest at Pichincha Volcano, is rapidly disappearing due to human activities such as...View Project
Survey and assessment of three red listed trees, Western Ghats, Karnataka
Assessing the population and distribution status is an essential prerequisite for prioritising species for conservation. However, this information is poorly documented for the endemic trees of the Western Ghats. Our...View Project
Status surveys of focal species in the Magdalena Medio, Colombia
The Magdalena Medio, part of the Magdalena-Urabá moist forest ecoregion, is one of the most critically endangered regions in Colombia and is undergoing rapid conversion to oil palm plantations. Data...View Project
Assessing the extinction risk of Kenya’s exploited coral reef fish
Wild caught fish are declining worldwide due to increasing levels of anthropogenic impacts. Without an understanding of historical baselines, dramatic declines and extinctions can occur undetected. In particular, the historical...View Project
Assessment of present status of Ibadan Malimbe in South-Western Nigeria
Ibadan Malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis) is an Endangered but poorly known weaver bird endemic to Nigeria. The population is estimated at 2,500 individuals for its remaining range of about 112km2 of...View Project
Protecting the horseshoe bats of Romania
All five European horseshoe bat species are listed in the European Union’s Habitats Directive, and are threatened by multiple factors, which are related to human activity and lack of awareness....View Project
Baird´s tapir conservation in Nombre De Dios National Park, Honduras
Baird´s, or Central American Tapir (Tapirus bairdii), is the largest land mammal in Honduras. It is classified by IUCN as Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. Two or three...View Project
Combining research and local community involvement to save lemurs
The distribution of the blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) is restricted to the north-western part of Madagascar and the Sahamalaza-Iles Radama National Park (SIRNP) is its main habitat. The lemur...View Project
Tracking sociable lapwing in Eritrea: Conservation beyond the breeding grounds
Sociable lapwing is designated as Critically Endangered (IUCN 2008) with populations still declining for reasons not entirely clear. The breeding population remains confined to Kazakhstan. Most birds apparently migrate south-west...View Project
Conserving West Indian whistling-Ducks on Antigua and Barbuda’s offshore islands
The offshore-islands of Antigua are habitat for endemic and globally threatened wildlife. Offshore-islands within the North East Marine Management Area have earned designations such as Key Biodiversity Area, Important Bird...View Project
Conservation of slender-snouted crocodile in the Lake Region of Gabon
The lake region of Gabon is thought to have one of the largest remaining populations of slender-snouted crocodile in Africa. While the species is formally protected in Gabon, it is...View Project
Towards sustainable logging in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
The forests of São Tomé Island (São Tomé and Príncipe) hold a remarkably high number of endemic species, many of which are threatened. Logging is regarded as a key threat...View Project
The Samoan ‘dodo’: Saving the manumea
Manumea, also known as the tooth-billed pigeon or Samoan dodo (Didunculus strigirostris) is known to exist only in Samoa yet it is currently listed as Endangered. A recovery plan for...View Project
Wildlife survey in a proposed Protected Area in Afghanistan
The project aims at better understanding the wildlife status in the Shah Foladi Mountains in Afghanistan after nearly four decades of war. Anecdotal evidence, interviews with local communities and habitat...View Project
