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Planning and implementation of current projects are based on need and importance, i.e. of threatened species and species for which little information is available. To gain knowledge of the conservation status of monitor lizards is essential to also protect the relevant ecosystems. Making this knowledge available is elementary to maintaining viable population sustainability of all species. For this reason, an essential condition is to create a collaborative network with varying stakeholders, in particular, that of local communities to safeguard Varanus spp. in their respective ecosystems.

A large proportion of active conservation measures will also include local and regional projects that provide education and training, to also provide an improved understanding of the ecological role of Varanus app. in their native habitat.