Nature Conservation
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Open-access journal for all aspects of nature conservation across all disciplines concerning basic & applied conservation.
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Domestic cats and dogs in northwestern Italy injure and kill hundreds of wild vertebrates annually, posing a serious threat to biodiversity and wildlife conservation efforts.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Domestic cats and dogs in northwestern Italy injure and kill hundreds of wild vertebrates annually, posing a serious threat to biodiversity and wildlife conservation efforts.
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Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
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Our article about #RegRed (an effort to collate data on species' Red List assessments at regional, national, and sub-national levels) is now available on @natureconservation.pensoft.net. Follow our GitHub project for news and updates 📣 github.com/RegRed-project
Researchers introduce the RegRed database, a global open-access compilation of over 3,000 regional Red List records from 219 countries that maps local species threats beyond the global IUCN Red List.
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Towards a new global database of regional Red Lists (RegRed): metadata
Conservation biology depends on an assessment of threats to species. This has been done at the global scale through the IUCN Red List and also locally and regionally, for example, through country-spec...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our article about #RegRed (an effort to collate data on species' Red List assessments at regional, national, and sub-national levels) is now available on @natureconservation.pensoft.net. Follow our GitHub project for news and updates 📣 github.com/RegRed-project
Research in southwestern China’s karst rainforests finds that environmental heterogeneity drives plant species and phylogenetic diversity, with depressions and upper slopes identified as priority areas for biodiversity conservation.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Research in southwestern China’s karst rainforests finds that environmental heterogeneity drives plant species and phylogenetic diversity, with depressions and upper slopes identified as priority areas for biodiversity conservation.
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We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...
Pensoft showcases open science and restoration innovation at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
Pensoft joined thousands of global conservationists, policymakers, and researchers in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...
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The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam.
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Eyes to the skies: assessing the threat status of Vietnam’s bird species
A new study published in Nature Conservation assesses the threat status of bird species from Vietnam, underscoring the country’s critical conservation needs.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam.
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
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Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae).
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Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae)
The flowering plant genus Erica (Ericaceae) includes well over 800 species and numerous formally described subspecies and varieties. Many of these are threatened in the wild. The Global Conservation C...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae).
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The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam.
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Eyes to the skies: assessing the threat status of Vietnam’s bird species
A new study published in Nature Conservation assesses the threat status of bird species from Vietnam, underscoring the country’s critical conservation needs.
blog.pensoft.net
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The latest study in our journal assesses the threat status and implementation of the IUCN's One Plan Approach to conservation for the birds of Vietnam.
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
Read all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/31/a...
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We're here, #LivingData2025!
Come visit us at booth 9 and our team, headed by Pensoft CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev, will tell you all about our involvement in biodiversity-related #HorizonEU & #H2020 project as well as our commitment to #openaccess publishing!
Come visit us at booth 9 and our team, headed by Pensoft CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev, will tell you all about our involvement in biodiversity-related #HorizonEU & #H2020 project as well as our commitment to #openaccess publishing!
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're here, #LivingData2025!
Come visit us at booth 9 and our team, headed by Pensoft CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev, will tell you all about our involvement in biodiversity-related #HorizonEU & #H2020 project as well as our commitment to #openaccess publishing!
Come visit us at booth 9 and our team, headed by Pensoft CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev, will tell you all about our involvement in biodiversity-related #HorizonEU & #H2020 project as well as our commitment to #openaccess publishing!
Alice is an author and reviewer in Nature Conservation!
Great keynote lecture by @achughes.bsky.social at #LivingData2025 on biodiversity monitoring data
October 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Alice is an author and reviewer in Nature Conservation!
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We're going to the Living Data 2025 conference in Bogotá, Colombia next week!
Looking forward to a week of discussions on open data, data integration, and biodiversity data application!
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Looking forward to a week of discussions on open data, data integration, and biodiversity data application!
blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/02/p...
Pensoft to co-host a session on knowledge transfer & continuity at Living Data 2025
Pensoft is a co-organiser of a four-hour session, titled: “Long Live Biodiversity Data: Knowledge Transfer and Continuity across Research Projects”.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We're going to the Living Data 2025 conference in Bogotá, Colombia next week!
Looking forward to a week of discussions on open data, data integration, and biodiversity data application!
blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/02/p...
Looking forward to a week of discussions on open data, data integration, and biodiversity data application!
blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/02/p...
Researchers introduce the RegRed database, a global open-access compilation of over 3,000 regional Red List records from 219 countries that maps local species threats beyond the global IUCN Red List.
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Towards a new global database of regional Red Lists (RegRed): metadata
Conservation biology depends on an assessment of threats to species. This has been done at the global scale through the IUCN Red List and also locally and regionally, for example, through country-spec...
doi.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Researchers introduce the RegRed database, a global open-access compilation of over 3,000 regional Red List records from 219 countries that maps local species threats beyond the global IUCN Red List.
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Prolific 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 author Neil D'Cruze came by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi!
October 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Prolific 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 author Neil D'Cruze came by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi!
Climate change modelling predicts a significant decline in suitable habitats for the cold-tolerant Chinese orchid 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑎, making targeted conservation of its refugia in the Qinling Mountains and Mount Wuyi critical for its survival.
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The past, present, and future distribution of Calanthe graciliflora: implications for conservation and phylogeography
Calanthe graciliflora, an orchid species endemic to China, is one of the most widely distributed members of the genus Calanthe, occupying the highest latitudinal range and exhibiting strong cold toler...
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October 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Climate change modelling predicts a significant decline in suitable habitats for the cold-tolerant Chinese orchid 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑎, making targeted conservation of its refugia in the Qinling Mountains and Mount Wuyi critical for its survival.
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Day two of the #IUCNCongress is in full swing as we celebrate 60 years of the IUCN Red List. You can learn more about Nature Conservation at Pensoft's booth (no. 229)!
October 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Day two of the #IUCNCongress is in full swing as we celebrate 60 years of the IUCN Red List. You can learn more about Nature Conservation at Pensoft's booth (no. 229)!
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The #IUCNCongress is underway in Abu Dhabi!
Head to 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝟗 to say helllo and discuss how Pensoft’s publishing endeavours and project participation contribute to advancing research and conservation efforts.
Head to 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝟗 to say helllo and discuss how Pensoft’s publishing endeavours and project participation contribute to advancing research and conservation efforts.
October 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The #IUCNCongress is underway in Abu Dhabi!
Head to 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝟗 to say helllo and discuss how Pensoft’s publishing endeavours and project participation contribute to advancing research and conservation efforts.
Head to 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝟗 to say helllo and discuss how Pensoft’s publishing endeavours and project participation contribute to advancing research and conservation efforts.
Data on Texas residents’ knowledge of and attitudes towards mountain lions and their regional management provide a strong basis for management policies and practices.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Data on Texas residents’ knowledge of and attitudes towards mountain lions and their regional management provide a strong basis for management policies and practices.
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Researchers have identified overlooked risks and conservation gaps amongst Central Mexico’s spiny lizards, urging conservation efforts to integrate forest loss monitoring and habitat connectivity strategies to mitigate biodiversity decline.
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Assessment of the vulnerability of Spiny Lizards in Central Mexico under anthropogenic pressure: integrating habitat suitability, landscape connectivity, fragmentation and protected area coverage
The genus Sceloporus represents a diverse and ecologically significant group of lizards within the Mexican herpetofauna, particularly in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB), a region of exceptional...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Researchers have identified overlooked risks and conservation gaps amongst Central Mexico’s spiny lizards, urging conservation efforts to integrate forest loss monitoring and habitat connectivity strategies to mitigate biodiversity decline.
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A new standardised mapping protocol reveals hotspots of grazing intensity in Italy’s Central Apennines, offering conservationists fine-tuned tools for protecting landscapes and species like the Marsican brown bear.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A new standardised mapping protocol reveals hotspots of grazing intensity in Italy’s Central Apennines, offering conservationists fine-tuned tools for protecting landscapes and species like the Marsican brown bear.
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With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, @ufz.de scientists provide important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🦋
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
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Grassland butterflies: important indicators of the state of nature
With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, UFZ scientists are providing important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, @ufz.de scientists provide important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🦋
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
@kuehneli.bsky.social
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
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Camera traps show seven arboreal mammal species actively using artificial canopy walkways in an unfragmented Amazon forest, providing key insights for tropical conservation corridor design.
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Arboreal mammal use of canopy walkway bridges in an Amazonian forest with continuous canopy cover
The Amazon Basin is a biodiversity hotspot, with vertically stratified forests fostering complex habitats and high mammal diversity. Although mammals play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem stru...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Camera traps show seven arboreal mammal species actively using artificial canopy walkways in an unfragmented Amazon forest, providing key insights for tropical conservation corridor design.
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After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎
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Advancing invasion science: NeoBiota publishes its 100th issue
The open-access journal NeoBiota has published its milestone 100th issue, celebrating more than fourteen years of advancing research in invasion science.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎
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With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, @ufz.de scientists provide important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🦋
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
@kuehneli.bsky.social
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
@kuehneli.bsky.social
Grassland butterflies: important indicators of the state of nature
With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, UFZ scientists are providing important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
blog.pensoft.net
September 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, @ufz.de scientists provide important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🦋
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
@kuehneli.bsky.social
🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g...
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Online auction data on Japanese freshwater crabs show that common dark brown morphs face the strongest collection pressure, while regionally rare colour morphs drive high profits but low volumes, suggesting nuanced regulation is needed.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Online auction data on Japanese freshwater crabs show that common dark brown morphs face the strongest collection pressure, while regionally rare colour morphs drive high profits but low volumes, suggesting nuanced regulation is needed.
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Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧
Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h...
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Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h...
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Hornet invaders: British public urged to report yellow-legged bee killers
Researchers have emphasised the vital role of public reporting in controlling the invasive yellow-legged hornet (AKA the Asian hornet) in Great Britain.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧
Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h...
@bbka.org.uk
Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h...
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