The wdpar R package provides an interface to data available on Protected Planet
(https://www. protectedplanet. net). It can be used to access the World Database on …

Preserving ecosystems of high ecological integrity is a crucial target in Biodiversity
Strategies, also serving the 10% target of strict land protection in the European Union (EU) …

Climate-and land-use change stand as primary threats to terrestrial biodiversity. Yet, their
synergistic impacts on species distributions remain poorly understood. To address this …

The carnation Dianthus fruticosus L. ssp. fruticosus (Caryophyllaceae) is a range-restricted
perennial, endemic plant that grows on cliffs, rocks, ravines, terraces, and boulders on …

The Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) forests prevailing in the western part of the
Mediterranean Basin are amongst the most severely affected by fire due to their inherent …

The Mediterranean islands are exceptionally rich in endemism, most of which is narrowly
distributed. Conservation measures, such as protected areas, have been prioritised, mainly …

The biota of the Mediterranean Basin (MB), characterized by a high species richness and
endemism (Greuter, 1991; Blondel et al., 2010), has drawn the attention of biologists for …

Citizen science can serve as a tool to address environmental and conservation issues. Ιn the
framework of Erasmus+ project CS4ESD, this study focuses on promoting the importance of …

The Mediterranean Basin is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, harboring 25,000
plant species, of which 60% are endemic. Some of them have narrow distributions, such as …

Human-induced climate-and land-use change have been affecting biogeographical and
biodiversity patterns for the past two centuries all over the globe, resulting in increased …