Journal for Nature Conservation

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal for Nature Conservation is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Local scale prioritization of cost-efficient protection within the National Park Thy53
The more things changed, the more they stayed the same: Trends in conservation focus 2010–201931
Conservation prioritization of the northern hills of Uruguay based on the intra-specific phylogenetic diversity of frogs and lizards29
Potential contribution of OECMs to international area-based conservation targets in a biodiversity rich country, Spain25
What is the scientific evidence on the linkages between citizen science engagement levels and protected areas’ governance outcomes? A systematic map and qualitative synthesis24
Contextualizing willingness to pay for sustainable management of agroecosystem services in a rapidly transforming landscape: Insights from the interdunal wetlands of Medinipur Coastal Plain, India24
Editorial Board23
Key questions in biodiversity: A study and revision guide23
Combining roadkill hotspots and landscape features to guide mitigation measures on highways23
Editorial Board22
Challenges and opportunities of engaging biodiversity-related citizen science data in environmental decision-making: Practitioners’ perceptions and a database analysis from Estonia22
Impact of human disturbance in Japan on the distribution and diel activity pattern of terrestrial mammals21
Environmental DNA survey does not detect additional populations of a critically endangered leaf frog, but reveal another threat to the species21
Seabird population changes following mammal eradication at oceanic Saint-Paul Island, Indian Ocean20
Expansive shrubs: Expansion factors and ecological impacts in northern Ethiopia19
Capturing endangered endemic Okinawan bats with acoustic lures19
Applying a systematic conservation planning tool and ecological risk index for spatial prioritization and optimization of protected area networks in Iran18
Coexistence of people and wild species: A new approach to conservation derived from ecological competition theory18
The importance of considering human well-being to understand social preferences of ecosystem services17
Geckos in zoos: A global approach on distribution patterns of threatened geckos (Gekkota) in zoological institutions17
Microclimate species distribution models estimate lower levels of climate-related habitat loss for salamanders17
Human–elephant coexistence challenges in Myanmar: An analysis of fatal elephant attacks on humans and elephant mortality17
First photographic evidence of probable twin dugongs and 2024 dugong population structure study in Qatar17
Connectivity of priority areas for the conservation of large carnivores in northern Mexico16
Spatiotemporal dynamics in the roosting ecology of the green toad: Implications for urban planning and nature conservation16
A case study on the impact of coppicing on small mammal diversity: First evidence from the high Agri Valley in the Basilicata Region, Italy16
Modulating lighting regime favours a sustainable use of show caves: A case study in NW-Italy16
Forestry feedbacks in Malezales’ degradation: Insights from past to plan future policy-driven forestry expansion over wetlands in Argentina15
Editorial Board15
Life on the edge: Considering ecotonal habitat for the conservation of alpine reptile metacommunities15
Mixed responses to paddling frequency of a bird community dominated by terrestrial species in a paddling tourism hotspot15
Small-scale removal of an emergent coastal weed does not affect space use of a territorial bird which uses those weeds15
Habitat, water quality or geomorphological degradation in the streams: Which is most important for conserving an endemic amphibian of Central Mexico?15
A global review of the threats of mining on mid-sized and large mammals15
Spatiotemporal dynamics of vegetation net primary productivity in Chinese ecological function conservation areas: The influences of climate and topography14
Assessing the identification uncertainty in plant products traded as traditional Asian medicines14
Relationships between ergodic indicators of dispersal intensity, IUCN Red List values, and selected environmental variables in connection with European birds whose foraging and flying behavior is asso14
How safe are vulture safe zones in Indian subcontinent: A climate change perspective14
Characterising ecological resource utilization by the endangered Egyptian vulture in Oman to better manage and mitigate electrocution risk14
Exotic pet trade in Canada: The influence of social media on public sentiment and behaviour14
Two decades of wildlife rehabilitation in Greece: Major threats, admission trends and treatment outcomes from a prominent rehabilitation centre13
Influence of grazing and fire on breeding birds and perennial plants in Cyprus scrub and forest systems13
Unveiling poaching patterns and threat sources for informed conservation in southeast Angola13
Estimating the impact of wildlife damage compensation policy on farmers’ incomes13
Dramatic decline of two freshwater killifishes, main anthropogenic drivers and appropriate conservation actions13
Light pollution as an ecological edge effect: Landscape ecological analysis of light pollution in protected areas in Korea13
Identifying conservation priority areas and predicting the climate change impact on the future habitats of endangered Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f. utilizing ecological niche modelling13
Employing plant translocations to restore open dry acidic habitats in European Continental lowlands: A case study in northern Italy12
Rediscovery and conservation of Lithocarpus kostermansii Soepadmo (Fagaceae), an endemic and endangered tree species in Java, Indonesia12
Determinants of bushmeat supply sources in rural areas of Côte d’Ivoire12
Prioritization and valuation of ecosystem services in protected areas12
Landscape changes in Czech large protected areas 1950–2020: Two different landscapes types on the same path12
Land sparing or sharing: Strategies for conservation of arable plant diversity12
Understanding the conservation challenges and needs of culturally significant plant species through Indigenous Knowledge and species distribution models12
Being an annual plant in a water-limited Mediterranean-alpine mountain; the case of rare-endemic and threatened Arenaria nevadensis12
Positive responses of breeding waders to targeted conservation advice and habitat management used to enhance existing wader conservation initiatives in Northern Ireland12
Climate change drives spatiotemporal mismatches between bivalves and mangrove in the Colombian Pacific coast12
Publisher's note: Welcome to New Editors-in-Chief12
Genetic conservation strategies of endemic plants from edaphic habitat islands: The case of Jacobaea auricula (Asteraceae)12
Tree abundance and elevation influence the occurrence of limestone hill forest-dwelling stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) in northern Peninsular Malaysia11
Editorial Board11
Editorial Board11
Using drone imagery analysis in rare plant demographic studies11
Identifying conservation gap in biodiversity hotspot area: Single flagship species or multi-species?11
Invasive alien plant control: The priority to save one of the most rapidly declining island-endemic plant species worldwide11
Peri-urban forest margins are important stopover sites for moult-migrating songbirds11
Targeting efforts in rescue programmes mitigating light-induced seabird mortality: First the fat, then the skinny11
Seed-Bird co-occurrence networks in cocoa agroforests: Morphological matching analysis reveals shading effects on network organization11
Giving nature half of Cyprus: The quest for conservation allies11
Do protected areas enhance surface water quality across the Brazilian Amazon?11
The last stronghold of Muñoa’s Pampas cat (Leopardus munoai) in Argentina?11
Expressing citizen preferences on endangered wildlife for building socially appealing species recovery policies: A stated preference experiment in Quebec, Canada11
Size matters when it comes to the survival of transplanted yellow gorgonian fragments11
Is there a spatial match between roadkill and mitigation measures identified by functional connectivity modeling?10
Prioritizing human-wildlife conflict management strategies through importance-performance analysis: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal10
Demographic insights for the endangered Apennine yellow-bellied toad in the Pollino National Park (Southern Italy). A five-year Capture-Mark-Recapture study10
Restoring pollination is not only about pollinators: Combining ecological and practical information to identify priority plant species for restoration of the Pampa grasslands of Argentina10
The adequacy of alfalfa crops as an agri-environmental scheme: A review of agronomic benefits and effects on biodiversity10
Transforming travel motivation into intention to pay for nature conservation in national parks: The role of Chatbot e-services10
Assessing and mapping habitat quantity and quality in High Nature Value (HNV) agricultural landscapes10
Exploring lake user and manager knowledge of aquatic invasive species in New Hampshire freshwater lake systems, USA10
Are signs enough? Using normative and narrative messaging to protect the western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) in coastal Oregon10
Adapting to climate extremes: Implications for insect populations and sustainable solutions10
Assessment of conservations actions for the critically endangered spotted handfish (Brachionichthyidae), following curation of data collected by multiple investigators into a long-term time-series10
Breaking out from a restricted range: Alternative habitat models to assess population perspectives10
Anthropogenic influences on habitat use by African houbaras Chlamydotis undulata on Lanzarote, Canary Islands9
Editorial Board9
Integrating hotspot analysis and priority setting for enhanced endemic Bornean palms conservation9
Effect of forest landscapes composition and configuration on bird community and its functional traits in a hotspot of biodiversity of Chile9
Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland9
Do digitalization and trade development positively impact forest road expansion and nature conservation under the individual perception in a transition economy?9
Community-based management of protected areas: The case of the Mangkang National Nature Reserve on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau9
What determines attitude of local people towards tiger and leopard in Nepal?9
Exploring a critically endangered pitcher plant Nepenthes rigidifolia and predicting its distribution habitat in North Sumatra, Indonesia9
Exploration of aversive bioacoustics for the effective management of invasive green anoles (Anolis carolinensis)9
Managed and unmanaged floral margins for the conservation of bee communities in intensive agricultural areas9
A comparative analysis of the coupling and coordination between the ecological civilization construction and tourism development in different types of resource-based cities9
Multidimensional enhancement of amenity migration well-being: An analysis of the role and strategies of cultural ecosystem services9
Observation on identification of birds and reptile in Taya - Basonda – Al galabat National Park, Gedaref State - Sudan9
Impact of land-use and climate change on the population structure and distribution range of the rare and endangered Dracaena ombet and Dobera glabra in northern Ethiopia9
Reversing a downward trend in threatened peripheral amphibian (Triturus cristatus) populations through interventions combining species, habitat and genetic information9
Evenly split: Exploring the highly polarized public response to the use of lethal methods to manage overabundant native wildlife in Australia8
A true highlander hermit: Human density and distance to natural cover negatively affect habitat selection by Andean bear8
Conservation of Dehaasia pugerensis (Lauraceae), a tree endemic to East Java (Indonesia) and last collected in 19408
The impact of activities within an agri-environment scheme on the habitat condition of hay meadows and its alignment with Natura 2000 objectives8
Priority Corridor Zone for Human-Tiger Conflict Mitigation: A Landscape Connectivity Approach in West Sumatra Region, Indonesia8
Participatory forest management for sustainable rural livelihoods and forest ecosystem services: The case of Deneba Forest Managing Cooperative in Ethiopia8
How are biodiversity and carbon stock recovered during tropical forest restoration? Supporting the ecological paradigms and political context involved8
Effects of land use and management on the structure and recruitment of an endemic palm tree (Attalea pindobassu Bondar) from the Brazilian semi-arid8
Impact of water-based recreation on aquatic and riparian biodiversity of small lakes8
Coral reef conservation in Bali in light of international best practice, a literature review8
Factors underpinning Iranian farmers’ intention to conserve biodiversity at the farm level8
Human wildlife conflict pattern analysis around Least explored Pakhro range of Jim Corbett National Park- A MaxEnt based case study8
Local community attitudes towards mangrove forest conservation7
Quantitative SWOT analysis: A structured and collaborative approach to reintroduction site selection for the endangered Pacific pocket mouse7
Sustainable hunting and the conservation of the threatened houbara bustards7
Park conservation or degradation? iCLUE modelling of land use change projections in the upper Manafwa watershed on Mount Elgon, Uganda7
Effects of forest stand structure on population of endangered orchid species Cypripedium calceolus L.7
Habitat heterogeneity diversity: A simple animal biodiversity surrogate in Spain7
Factors involved in the degradation of mangrove forests in Iran: A mixed study for the management of this ecosystem7
Effects of land use types and environmental factors on woody species diversity in agricultural landscapes of Jimma Ganati District, Western Oromia, Ethiopia7
Seasonal distribution pattern and habitat selection of the Balkan chamois on Olympus mountain: Summer heat, hikers, roads7
Nocturnal pollinators significantly contribute to tree bean (Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.) reproductive success compared to diurnal pollinators7
Current capacity, bottlenecks, and future projections for offsetting habitat loss using Mitigation and Conservation banking in the United States7
Editorial Board7
Experimental diversionary feeding of red kites Milvus milvus reduces chick predation and enhances breeding productivity of northern lapwings Vanellus vanellus7
Seabirds health and conservation medicine in Brazil7
What factors drive wildlife-vehicle collisions on highways? A case study from Western Nepal7
Anthropogenic driven range expansion of Asian elephant Elephas maximus in an agricultural landscape and its consequences in South West Bengal, India7
Accounting for functional connectivity in cross-realm conservation planning in a data poor context: The Cyprus case7
Comprehensive assessment of urban lake wetlands in the Jiangnan water network: Implementation of ecosystem health models7
Mediterranean Temporary Lagoon: Proposal for a definition of this endangered habitat to improve its conservation7
Exploring the knowledge and application of biosecurity practices related to invasive alien species in field research in Croatia7
Rarity up in the mountain: Ecological niche modeling, phenology, and reproductive biology of the most commercialized Masdevallia species7
Forest remnants in private lands are critical to the persistence of endangered birds in an Amazonian hotspot7
Traditional livestock activities modify the spatial behavior of small wildcats in the high Andes7
Editorial Board7
The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple land cover types and policy implications7
Addressing ‘biodiversity naivety’ through project-based learning using iNaturalist6
Exploring uncertainties of ecological management in the Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve, Northwest China6
Cryobanking of rare and endangered plant species: Key propagules and genetic stability assessments6
Saving species in a snap: On the feasibility and efficacy of augmented reality-based wildlife interactions for conservation6
Effects of human disturbance on the distribution and abundance of large mammals in Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park, Ethiopia6
Use of biodegradable materials to reduce marine plastic pollution in small scale coastal longline fisheries6
The impact of climate change on the future distribution of priority crop wild relatives in Indonesia and implications for conservation planning6
A big leap forward for Afrotheria conservation in South Africa: A new environmental screening tool ensures cryptic species of conservation concern are not overlooked during the environmental impact as6
A bare-bones scheme to choose between the species, subspecies, and ‘evolutionarily significant unit’ categories in taxonomy and conservation6
Landscape Transformations and loss of Atlantic Forests: challenges for conservation6
A continental approach to jaguar extirpation: A tradeoff between anthropic and intrinsic causes6
Spatio-temporal human snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conflicts and mitigation measures in Baltistan - free-livestock grazing pastoral areas6
Editorial Board6
Spatial and temporal patterns of road mortality in the Caspian whip snake (Dolichophis caspius Gmelin 1758) in Romania6
Combining predictive distribution methods and life history to reduce geographic distribution shortfalls for two rocky Cerrado endemic leaf frogs6
High dependence on protected areas by the endangered giant armadillo in Argentina6
Using angling logbook data to inform fishery management decisions6
Does natural resource dependence reshape household livelihood vulnerability in China’s disaster resettlement?6
Climate change and land use threats to species of aapa mires, an EU priority habitat6
Long-term vegetation monitoring in the floodplain grasslands of the lower Havel Valley (northeastern Germany) and conclusions for sustainable management practices6
Developing a composite index of conservation value to determine the conservation status of protected areas: The case of the Krau Wildlife Reserve and Tasek Bera Ramsar Site, Peninsular Malaysia6
Estimating the household costs of human–wildlife conflict in China’s giant panda national park6
Public perceptions of Ireland’s pollinators: A case for more inclusive pollinator conservation initiatives6
Responses of black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) to observers holding popguns: Adult and juvenile gulls differ6
Recognising plural valuation of nature when shaping conservation policies: A New Zealand perspective6
Is it time for genetic reinforcement of French Iberian ibex populations?6
Species diversity and distribution pattern of venerable trees in tropical Jianfengling National Forest Park (Hainan, China)6
On farm plant reintroduction: A decision framework for plant conservation translocation in EU agro-ecosystems5
Detection of the maned wolf, a cryptic and vulnerable species, through environmental DNA studies5
Environmental DNA (eDNA): Powerful technique for biodiversity conservation5
Predicting the effects of climate and land use changes on small rattlesnakes in central Mexico: Insights for conservation planning5
Can mulching or composting be applied to maintain semi-natural grassland managed for biodiversity?5
Analysing the impact of communication and public participation on the acceptability of Germany’s Black Forest National Park5
Temporal shifts in algal and fish assemblages following the introduction of herbivorous species in coral reef patches (Bora Bora Island)5
Determination of priority areas for amphibian conservation in Guerrero (Mexico), through systematic conservation planning tools5
Characterizing safe sites for seedling establishment of endangered Arctomecon humilis Coville in a warm desert gypsum environment5
Ghost fishing by self-baited lost, abandoned or discarded pots in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fishery5
Editorial: Mission and perspectives of the Journal for Nature Conservation5
Study on ecological environment damage compensation in China5
Investigating possibilities in attracting invasive green anoles with live and artificial baits5
Predicting potential distribution and identifying priority areas for conservation of the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in Peruvian Amazon5
Peruvian Amazon disappearing: Transformation of protected areas during the last two decades (2001–2019) and potential future deforestation modelling using cloud computing and MaxEnt approach5
Managing the recovering saltwater crocodile population in a marine protected area with human-wildlife conflict: A population viability analysis approach5
Press coverage and public perception of crested porcupines in urban and rural areas of Italy5
The effect of anthropogenic features on the habitat selection of a large carnivore is conditional on sex and circadian period, suggesting a landscape of coexistence5
Temporal analyses of the fish functional arrangement of Celestún coastal lagoon, in Yucatan, Mexico5
Reconciling scientific and local ecological knowledge to identify priority mammals for conservation in a dry forest area in northeast Brazil5
Consequences of terrestrial top predator control by Patagonian sheep farmers for coastal marine food webs5
Cave-roosting specialisation of an oceanic island endemic microbat elevates extinction risks as caves face multiple threats5
The distributive equity and the incentives to the private sector in reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation-plus5
Creating a monetization-SolVES model to visualize the cultural ecosystem services for promoting landscape conservation5
Divergent effects of lure on multi-species camera-trap detections and quality of photos5
Filling the gap to avoid extinction: Conservation status of Brazilian species of Epidendrum L. (Orchidaceae)5
Enhancing the conservation status and resilience of a narrowly distributed forest: A challenge to effectively support ecosystem services in practice5
Institutional change pathways and implications for forest resource use in the Bakossi landscape of Cameroon5
Protecting wilderness or rewilding? An ecoregion-based approach to identifying priority areas for the protection and restoration of natural processes for biodiversity conservation5
Searching for the Achilles heel(s) for maintaining invertebrate biodiversity across complexes of depressional wetlands5
How can an agri-environmental scheme be designed for farmland bird protection, and what does it mean for the CAP 2023–2027?5
A methodological approach for an objective environmental impact assessment to support the decision-making in the decommissioning of oil and gas subsea installations in Brazil5
New distributional records, conservation status and propagation of the critically endangered and narrow endemic tree Actinodaphne quercina Blume (Lauraceae)5
Plastic ingestion in Asian elephants in the forested landscapes of Uttarakhand, India5
Paving the way for a holistic conservation Approach: The story of World’s only known simple frond tree Fern, Alsophila sinuata (Hook. & Grev.) R. M. Tryon (Cyatheaceae)5
Cat out of the bag: Coastal and Gangetic plains outside protected areas require focus for fishing cat conservation in southern West Bengal, India5
Pilot perceptions of options to manage drone-wildlife interactions; associations with wildlife value orientations and connectedness to nature5
The effect of accidental burning on habitat conditions and species composition of Molinion caeruleae meadows5
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