Nearly 500 participants from 42 countries endorsed an agenda for cooperation, regional leadership, open science and community rights at the sixth Conservation Asia Congress. It expresses professional consensus but has no government backing or binding force.
A study recorded 643 voluntary surrenders involving 708 cats from 11 species between 2015 and November 2021. The route enables rescues, but fragmented data prevent systematic distinction between genuine finds, illegal possession and possible trafficking chains.
An international research team has revealed that the Araucaria forest on the southern Brazilian plateau, one of the world's most unique ecosystems, was shaped over the last 6,000 years by the interaction between climate change and the management practices of the Southern Jê Indigenous peoples. The study underscores the importance of integrating ancestral knowledge into current conservation strategies.
Tittesworth Water in Staffordshire has become the UK's largest reservoir site to achieve The Wildlife Trusts' Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation. Spanning 145 hectares of key habitats including ancient woodlands, wetlands and wildflower-rich meadows, the recognition highlights Severn Trent's nature-positive management and efforts to protect species such as the willow tit.