Biodiversity

An assessment of threats to terrestrial protected areas

Protected areas (PAs) represent a cornerstone of efforts to safeguard biodiversity, and if effective should reduce threats to biodiversity. We present the most comprehensive assessment of threats to terrestrial PAs, based on in situ data from 1,961 PAs across 149 countries, assessed by PA managers and local stakeholders. Unsustainable hunting was the most commonly reported threat and occurred in 61% of all PAs, followed by disturbance from recreational activities occurring in 55%, and natural system modifications from fire or its suppression in 49%.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2018
Katharina Schulze, Kathryn Knights, Lauren Coad & et al
Conservation Letters
1-10
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Hunting, Corruption, Biodiversity Conservation
Forests

Untapped potential: forest ecosystem services for achieving SDG 15

The world’s forest ecosystems provide critical and diverse services and values to human society. As primary habitat for a wide range of species, forests support biodiversity maintenance and conservation.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Michael Jenkins, Brian Schaap
United Nations Forum on Forests
Tags:
Forests, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global, Biodiversity Conservation, Land Degradation, Climate Change, Water Conservation
Biodiversity

Using herbarium-derived DNAs to assemble a large-scale DNA barcode library for the vascular plants of Canada

Constructing complete, accurate plant DNA barcode reference libraries can be logistically challenging for large-scale floras. Here we demonstrate the promise and challenges of using herbarium collections for building a DNA barcode reference library for the vascular plant flora of Canada.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
22/12/2017
Maria L. Kuzmina, Thomas W. A. Braukmann, Aron J. Fazekas & et al
Applications in Plant Sciences
5
12
1-11
Tags:
Flora, Canada, Biodiversity Conservation, Research
Biodiversity

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Biodiversity, 22/12/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Biodiversity, 22/12/2017. Conservation and development of biodiversity in the country, including Himalayan region is undertaken inter alia through establishment of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, notified Reserved Forest areas, designation of Biosphere Reserves, identification of ecologically fragile areas such as wetlands, biodiversity heritage sites and notification of eco-sensitive zones. So far, 37 National Parks, 122 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 7 Biosphere Reserves have been designated by Government of India in the Himalayan region.

Publication Date: 
Friday, December 22, 2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Himalaya, India, Statistics, Parliament
Water Pollution

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Rejuvenation of River Ganga (Namami Gange)

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has indicted the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), a nodal central agency to implement the government's flagship 'Namami Gange' programme, for delay in executing the Ganga cleaning projects, non-utilisation of fund meant for river cleaning and lapses in monitoring.

Publication Date: 
19/12/2017
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Finance, Rural Sanitation, Biodiversity Conservation, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), India
Water Pollution

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Rejuvenation of River Ganga (Namami Gange)

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has indicted the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), a nodal central agency to implement the government's flagship 'Namami Gange' programme, for delay in executing the Ganga cleaning projects, non-utilisation of fund meant for river cleaning and lapses in monitoring.

Publication Date: 
19/12/2017
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Finance, Rural Sanitation, Biodiversity Conservation, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), India
Biodiversity

State of art report on biodiversity in Indian Sundarbans

To ensure conservation of the rich biodiversity of the Sundarbans forest along with enhancing the socioeconomic profile of the region, the Government of India (GoI), and the government of West Benga

Publication Date: 
14/12/2017
WWF
Tags:
Biodiversity, Sundarbans, India, Biodiversity Conservation, Sea Level Rise, Climate Change
Biodiversity

State of Biodiversity Mitigation 2017: markets and compensation for global infrastructure development

Between 2015 and 2030, global spending on transportation networks, energy, utilities, and other essential infrastructure is expected to double.

Publication Date: 
11/12/2017
Genevieve Bennett, Melissa Gallant
Ecosystem Marketplace
Tags:
Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Infrastructure Development, Compensation, India, Global
Biodiversity

Indicators on terrestrial and marine protected areas: methodology and results for OECD and G20 countries

This paper details a methodology for calculating the extent of terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in the World Database on Protected Areas by country, type and IUCN management categories.

Publication Date: 
16/11/2017
Alexander Mackie, Sarah Sentier, Ivan Hascic, Myriam Linster
OECD
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, Marine Ecosystems, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global, Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity

Reductions in global biodiversity loss predicted from conservation spending

Empirical two-part models describe the relationship between conservation spending, human development pressures and biodiversity loss and can inform sustainable development strategies by predicting the effects of financing decisions on future biodiversity losses.

Publication Date: 
16/11/2017
Anthony Waldron, Daniel C. Miller, Dave Redding & et al
Nature
551
364–367
Tags:
Biodiversity Conservation, Finance, Biodiversity Hotspots, India, Endangered Species, Land Use, Agriculture, Deforestation, Global

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