Tag Archives: Conservation

A 2008 photo showcasing typical savanna terrain in Kiang West National Park, The Gambia, West Africa.
2013: The Dynamic Ecosystem of Savannas – Between Grasslands and Woodlands

Savannas, blending grasslands with sparse woodlands, host diverse species and play a crucial role in [...]

A 2017 photograph of a lush boreal spruce forest covered in moss in Sweden.
1992: The Vital Role of Boreal Forests in Global Ecology

Covering a vast area in the northern hemisphere, boreal forests or taiga, play a crucial [...]

Zoologist and conservationist Dian Fossey, with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, central Africa.
1983: Dian Fossey’s Legacy – Protecting Mountain Gorillas

Dian Fossey's groundbreaking work on mountain gorillas has significantly influenced primatology and conservation efforts, though [...]

A 2013 photograph captured in the dense jungle vegetation deep within the Monteverde Tropical Rainforest Preserve in Costa Rica.
1973: Preserving the Biodiversity of Tropical Rainforests and Cloud Forests

Tropical rainforests and cloud forests are crucial for biodiversity, facing threats from human exploitation. Reserves [...]

A 2009 photograph of Mount Graham, the tallest peak among the "sky islands" in southern Arizona, located near Tucson.
1943: Sky Islands – Unique Ecosystems of Isolated Mountain Peaks

Sky islands are isolated mountain ecosystems that showcase biodiversity changes due to geographic isolation, similar [...]

A 1903 photograph featuring American conservationist John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, alongside US President Theodore Roosevelt on Glacier Point in Yosemite Valley, California.
1892: John Muir and the Sierra Club – Pioneers of Environmental Activism

John Muir's legacy and the Sierra Club's ongoing efforts remain crucial in today's rapidly developing [...]

Local residents strolling along the "Avenue of the Baobab Trees" near Morondava, Madagascar.
c. 500 BCE: The Human Settlement of Madagascar

Madagascar, the fourth-largest island globally, was one of the last significant landmasses settled by humans, [...]