Half the world’s ecosystems at risk from habitat loss, and Australia is one of the worst
Since 1992, an area of land two-thirds the size of Australia has been converted to human use.
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The world’s carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness
The world has lost 10% of its wilderness areas in the past 20 years and, with it, vast stores of carbon.
Protected areas are helping save our favourite animals – but let’s not forget the others
New research shows protected areas are doing well at protecting large, iconic wildlife, but less well at helping smaller species.
South Africa and China: lessons on how to balance conservation and tourism
China needs to do more to manage the balance between conservation and tourism to protect its rich biodiversity.
How translocating rhinos promotes genetic health and keeps them safe
Conservationists are increasingly looking to translocating rhinos. This not only ensures their safety but also enables improvements to their genetic health.
Nature can’t pay its own way – so let’s take the market out of conservation
You can't simply 'value' nature as though it were a commodity able to be bought and sold.
Explainer: wilderness, and why it matters
The Tasmanian government this month released a draft of the revised management plan for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, which proposes rezoning certain areas from “wilderness zones” to “remote…
We have more parks than ever, so why is wildlife still vanishing?
While we can never know for sure, an extraordinary number of animals and plants are threatened with extinction — up to a third of all mammals and over a tenth of all birds. And the problem is getting worse…
Protect a sixth of the land, save two thirds of species
The scene was typical for an international gathering of governments: bureaucrats, sat behind nameplates and speaking through interpreters. But the less than typical result of the votes cast at this 1992…
Antarctic marine reserves: how many ways can you say “Nyet”?
Russia blocked the approval of new marine protected areas in the Antarctic this week, demanding more scientific information and a definition of marine protected areas. The surprise move postpones a joint…
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