The mismatch between conservation priorities and protected area designation and the
actual conservation of animal biodiversity in general is admirably summarized by D'Amen et …

Insects are among the most diverse and abundant organisms on Earth, and they play a
major role in ecosystem functioning. To protect them from decline, some conservation …

Abstract Read the Feature Paper: Protected areas and insect conservation: questioning the
effectiveness of Natura 2000 network for saproxylic beetles in Italy Other Commentaries on …

In the era of biodiversity and ecosystems collapse (IPBES, 2019), the description of species
new to science is often an event to celebrate as a sign of enduring life. On the other hand …

Invertebrates play important roles in ecosystem functioning, but with the decline in
biodiversity worldwide, it has become increasingly evident that our knowledge of …

Insect declines and biodiversity loss have attracted much attention in recent years, but lack
of comprehensive data, conflicting interests among stakeholders and insufficient policy …

Insects provide key ecosystem services for our sustainable future, which rely upon effective
conservation policies to protect insect biodiversity. To date, however, we still do not know …

The Insecta is the most speciose class in the Animal Kingdom. The insect-plant relationship
is the dominant biotic interaction, yet plants have many times the biomass of all animals …

Highlights•Insect decline is a political issue as it affects human survival.•Current
conservation policy focuses mainly on species protection rather than tackling the drivers of …

Abstract According to the European Union's most recent biodiversity assessment, many of its
species are still threatened by human activities. To address biodiversity loss, the EU has …