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Local Community Participation in Rhino Conservation - Key to Conservation Success
10-12
Article ID: 2349
261 (Abstract) 
64 (Download)
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A robust framework to guide community engagement in sustainable wildlife conservation and illegal wildlife trade is lacking. Virtually all conservation bodies and players believe that local communities are key to the success of rhino conservation but they are not equally walking their talk. Bottom-up community-based initiatives help to curb poaching especially level one poachers. The... More
2020-10-15 -
Biological Corridors as a Connectivity Tool in the Region of the Great American Chaco: Identification of Biodiversity Hotspots in the Ecoregions of the Paraguayan Chaco
20-26
Article ID: 1324
892 (Abstract) 140 (Download)
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This work presents the main biodiversity hotspots existing in the Paraguayan Chaco and is an update of the results obtained in the first Ecoregional Assessment of the Great American Chaco. These are the results of a series of workshops that included scientific and technical discussions carried out by local experts in zoology, botany, forestry, soil... More
2019-11-29 -
Ecology and Determinants of a Tropical Rainforest Landscape
Nwabueze I. Igu
, Jacinta U. Ezenwenyi
12-22
Article ID: 5619
20 (Abstract) 50 (Download)
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Tropical ecosystems are bio-diverse ecosystems that differ according to varied environmental features. This work assessed the tree diversity and environmental variables that define a rainforest ecosystem in southeast Nigeria. 30 forest plots were used to identify trees ≥ 10 cm (DBH measured at 130 cm). Soil samples were collected up to 30 cm deep at... More
2023-05-09 -
The Biogeographic Network of Birds in the Brazilian Cerrado May Guide Conservation Efforts
Lívia P. De Sordi, Rochely S. Morandini, Vânia R. Pivello, Mariana M. Vidal, José C. Motta-Junior
42-53
Article ID: 4936
127 (Abstract) 82 (Download)
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The Brazilian Cerrado, characterized by grasslands, savannahs and riverine forests, is a biodiversity hotspot, threatened by the expansion of the agricultural frontier, and therefore, needs effective conservation actions. At the national level, the Cerrado core-region has received more conservation efforts than the marginal (non-core) areas, being considered more biodiverse. However, many marginal areas are also... More
2022-11-07 -
Environmental Education and Ecotourists: Experience from the Yucatan Coast, Mexico
1-9
Article ID: 4630
149 (Abstract) 87 (Download)
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Ecotourism is a tourism modality intricately linked to the principles of sustainability, due to its natural offer component and environmental education. The objective of this research is to evaluate the perception of ecotourists present on the coast of Yucatan. From a regional approach, the author selected twenty-five community-based ecotourism ventures (CBET) present in the area... More
2022-08-26