Publication | 2018
La gazelle de Cuvier (Gazella cuvieri) est une espèce endémique de l’Afrique du Nord, dont l’aire de répartition couvre le Maroc, l’Algérie et la Tunisie. Elle est inscrite à l’Annexe I de la CITES ainsi qu’à l’Annexe I de la CMS dans le cadre de laquelle un Plan d’action régional pour la …
Publication | 2018
The inland waters of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands hotspot support a high diversity of aquatic species with high levels of endemism. The information presented in this report will help support implementation of multilateral Environmental Agreements in Madagascar, such as the Ramsar…
Publication | 2017
Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas in the north-western Mediterranean sub-region
The Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot is known to be one of the most biologically rich and complex regions on Earth. The north-western part of the hotspot (the area that covers all of the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, most of Italy and Malta) supports important river, lake, karst…
Publication | 2017
Freshwater key biodiversity areas in Canada
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are areas contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. KBAs need to be managed to ensure environmental flows are sufficient to support these fragile freshwater ecosystems. The information and data provided in this report will help guide…
Publication | 2017
European Red List of lycopods and ferns
In recent years, awareness has risen surrounding the crucial role of plants in providing ecosystem services and on their decline – they are one of the essential foundations of healthy ecosystems that we depend on. However, significant gaps in knowledge still remain. In this context, the European…
Publication | 2017
Overview of the conservation status of Mediterranean anthozoa
This report presents the conservation status of the anthozoans occuring in the Mediterranean Sea, based on the assessment of 136 species using the IUCN Red List methodology. It identifies those species that are threatened with extinction at the regional level to guide appropriate conservation…
Publication | 2017
Application des lois sur les espèces sauvages dans les aires protégées d’Afrique sub-saharienne
Ce rapport sur les bonnes pratiques d’application des lois en Afrique souhaite contribuer aux efforts internationaux de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages dans les aires protégées d’Afrique subsaharienne en proposant une étude systématique et fondée sur les faits des pratiques…
Publication | 2017
The conservation status of marine bony shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean
The greater Caribbean biogeographic region covered in this report (representing 38 countries and territories) encompasses an outstanding marine bony shorefish richness of approximately 1,360 species, with many (53%) being endemic. This report provides an overview of the conservation status of…