Loss of forest naturalness challenges the maintenance of green infrastructure (GI) for
biodiversity conservation and delivery of diverse ecosystem services. Using the Convention …

Habitat loss and shifts associated with climate change threaten global biodiversity, with
impacts likely to be most pronounced at high latitudes. With the disappearance of the tundra …

Climate change has ubiquitous impacts on ecosystems and threatens biodiversity globally.
One of the most recognized impacts are redistributions of species, a process which can be …

Recent declines of many European bird species have been linked with various
environmental changes, especially land-use change and climate change. Since the intensity …

Protected areas (PAs) offer safe havens for threatened species, but their effectiveness is
jeopardised due to climate change and habitat fragmentation in their surroundings. Species …

Abstract The Habitats Directive of the European Union is a key legislative instrument in
Europe, supporting the conservation of rare, threatened or endemic species. It aims at …

Climate change has dramatic impacts on ecological systems, affecting a range of ecological
factors including phenology, species abundance, diversity, and distribution. The breadth of …

The boreal forests of North America support billions of birds of over 300 species. The region
remains mostly intact but is expected to undergo major changes over the next century due to …

Protected areas (PAs) should maintain populations of focal species, but their ability to
achieve this target is affected both by land use outside PAs and by climate warming. To …

The paper offers an assessment of the current status of the avifauna in Kostomuksha State
Nature Reserve (KNR) and Kalevala National Park (KNP). They are the two largest …