Amphibians are undergoing a global conservation crisis, and they are one of the most
underrepresented groups of vertebrates in the global network of protected areas (PAs). In …

The G ran C haco in central S outh A merica is a major savanna woodland ecosystem.
Accelerated changes in land use within it have resulted in a complex matrix of areas with …

Aim To evaluate the representativeness of the current network of protected areas (PA s) of
one of the most threatened ecoregions in the world, the South American Gran Chaco, and …

Results-Based Funding (RBF) for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
Degradation (REDD+) has become an important instrument for channeling financial …

Snakebite envenoming is an important public health problem worldwide and addressing this
issue has turned into a challenge for applied science. In this sense, the study of the …

Freshwater ecosystems are the most threatened ecosystems worldwide. Argentinian‐
protected areas have been established mainly to protect vertebrates and plants in terrestrial …

Increasing evidence indicates that distribution of Neotropical seasonally dry forests (NSDFs)
and the survival of the species and communities that inhabit them have been negatively …

The use of ecological niche models to predict how future climate change may impact habitat
suitability is a critical component of imperiled species management. These models allow for …

Perturbations of water bodies near agricultural and livestock systems can affect embryonic
and larval stages of anurans and negatively impact adult populations and structure of …

In a world of increasing demand for natural resources, conservation actions are frequently
postponed, even though this may impair biodiversity and the supply of ecosystem services …