Researchers have documented 115 edible forest species and a wealth of indigenous ecological knowledge in one of Africa's most ...

Forest-based enterprises ranging from honey production in Uganda to raffia harvesting and medicinal plant collection in ...

Global terrestrial biodiversity hotspots are among the most ecologically important regions on Earth. These 36 regions, which occupy only 2.5% of the planet's land surface, support nearly half of all ...

New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most biologically rich ...

Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global ...

The newly identified spider, Taczanowskia waska, mimics the appearance of a Gibellula fungus, marking a rare and previously ...

When you think of biodiversity, what comes to mind first? Perhaps you imagine the lush tropical rainforests of the Amazon or Madagascar, teeming with tens of thousands of unique animal and plant ...

Less than 10% of biodiversity hotspots of mycorrhizal fungi occur in protected areas; 90% are in unprotected ecosystems The data powers a new interactive tool, called Underground Atlas, which allows ...

Presenting findings from studies conducted in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Madagascar, Moussa Massaoudou, a visiting scientist at the African Forest Forum, said biodiversity hotspots are under ...

A new report warns that the expansion of oil, gas and liquefied natural gas projects in the Coral Triangle region in the Western Pacific risks unleashing more oil spills, direct damage to coral reefs, ...