Biodiversité

Assessing progress towards achieving conservation targets is required for all countries committed to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Natura 2000 network is the largest protected area network in the world and was created to protect Europe's threatened species and habitats, often requiring active management. This study assesses the effectiveness of areas classified under the EU Birds Directive at protecting Western Europe's agro-steppes, the last remnants of suitable habitat for several endangered bird species. We quantify agro-steppe habitat change in the last 10 years using high-resolution aerial images of 21 Special Protection Areas and surrounding areas.

Un simple selfie avec un singe peut avoir des conséquences néfastes. C'est en tout cas la conviction de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), qui exhorte désormais les scientifiques à ne plus poster de photos d'eux en compagnie de primates sur les réseaux sociaux, explique The Guardian. Ces images pourraient en effet stimuler le commerce illégal de singes en encourageant le public à se prendre en photo avec ces animaux protégés.

New data collected by more than 1,000 camera traps reveals good news for many tropical species.