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Plants and their contributions to people are insufficiently protected globally

Transboundary conservation areas (TBCAs) are cross-border, cooperatively managed conservation areas, consisting of formally protected areas (PAs) and other multiple-use areas. They are...

Today is the International Day of the Tropics, the UN day dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary diversity of the tropics. It is also an opportunity to highlight the challenges and opportunities that nations in this rapidly changing...

This new study models how changing climate conditions will impact forest services such as wood for construction and paper, eatable fruits, leaves, roots and other...

A new study models how changing climate conditions will impact forest services such as wood for construction and paper, eatable fruits, leaves, roots and other...

Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...

The Living Planet Report, WWF’s flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet. The Living Planet Report...

Wildlife populations - mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish - have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to WWF’s Living Planet...

Knowledge of impacts on fungal communities and carbon stocks, however, is important for informing optimal management. In particular, the symbiotic fungi that help trees to grow can be negatively...