This list contains 313 entry(ies).
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Volume 8 of the Handbook of Mammals of the World (HMW) contains an unusual compilation of important but smaller orders that we now know have either distant or nearly no taxonomic relationships. They include armadillos, sloths and anteaters.
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Volume 7 of the Handbook of Mammals of the World (HMW) covers 9 families of Rodents.
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Lacher, Thomas E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
This monograph is devoted to the aquatic organisms inhabiting the different kinds of bodies of water present in Białowieża National Park. The publication offers the results of the 2015 inventorying of the aquatic habitats and organisms in the park.
Author(s):
- Krzyściak-Kosińska, Renata
- Wilk-Wozniak, Elzbieta
Organization(s):
- Poland, Bialowieski Park Narodowy
Volume 6 of the Handbook of Mammals of the World (HMW) covers 27 families in two orders, lagomorphs and most of the families of the order Rodentia.
Author(s):
- Lacher, Thomas E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
Author(s):
- Ahasan Habib, Mirza Shamim
Organization(s):
- Jiban Bikash Karjocrom
- IUCN Bangladesh
Platypus, opossums, kangaroos, koalas...Monotremes and marsupials include a host of animals that have intrigued mammal fanciers for centuries.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
Humankind has long felt a kinship of ocean-dwelling mammals, and human culture, customs, and literature abound with sea mammal lore. This volume covers 19 families in 3 orders.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
Organization(s):
- Arctic Council
- Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Organization(s):
- Arctic Council
- Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Everybody knows that humans are members of the mammalian Order Primates, but ask somebody to name some of our cousins and they would at best come up with five or six of the most widely known.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
The African elephant, the largest remaining land mammal on the planet, is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media vividly illustrate the situation across many African elephant range states.
Author(s):
- Blanc, Julian J.
- De Meulenaer, T.
- Formo, Rannveig K.
- Milliken, Tom
- Nellemann, C. (Christian)
- Skinner, Diane
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
- TRAFFIC International
- UNEP
- UNEP, Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
Organization(s):
- UNEP, Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA)
- UNEP
- Wetlands International
- Libya, Environment General Authority (EGA)
- France, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (ONCFS)
- Italy, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA)
- UNEP, Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
These guidelines on Phenotypic characterization of animal genetic resources address Strategic Priority Area 1 of the Global Plan of Action "Characterization, inventory and monitoring of trends and associated risks".
The Arabian Peninsula contains a diversity of desert and mountain habitats. Reptile species richness is high, with 172 species currently recognized. Among these, 89 species (52%) are endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
Author(s):
- Bowles, Philip
- Cox, Neil
- Els, Johannes
- Mallon, David P.
- Tognelli, Marcelo F.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- United Arab Emirates, Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates, Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah, Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
To address the lack of sufficent knowledge on wetland biodiversity in Tanguar Haor, a comprehensive survey on biodiversity was conducted to understand the present status, habitat classification, population density and diversity of wildlife.
Author(s):
- Ahmad, Ishtiaq Uddin
- Sarowar Alam, A. B. M.
- Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
- Rahman, Aminur
- Sobhan, Istiak
- Uddin, Sardar Nasir
Cette publication présente l'information sur l'état de conservation des mammifères marins et des tortues marines qui habitent la Méditerranée et la mer Noire.
Author(s):
- Conigliaro, Michela
- Otero, María del Mar
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Esta publicación ofrece información sobre el estado de conservación de mamíferos y tortugas marinos que habitan en el Mediterráneo y el mar Negro.
Author(s):
- Conigliaro, Michela
- Otero, María del Mar
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This report contains the most comprehensive assessment of the status and trends of the worlds invertebrates conducted to date. It introduces the staggering diversity of invertebrates, ranging from microscopic zooplankton to giant squid.
Author(s):
- Baillie, Jonathan
- Böhm, Monika
- Collen, Ben
- Kemp, Rachael
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Wildscreen, UK
- Zoological Society of London (ZSL), UK
This booklet presents information on the conservation status of the marine mammals and sea turtles that inhabit the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Author(s):
- Conigliaro, Michela
- Otero, María del Mar
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Wetlands are amongst the Earth's most productive ecosystems. In Bangladesh these are of great importance because of the extensive food webs and rich biodiversity they support. In the past, wetlands have been undervalued.
Author(s):
- Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
- Sarowar Alam, A. B. M.
- Sobhan, Istiak
A Regional Red List Workshop for the carnivores of the Arabian Peninsula took place 8-10 February 2011. The aim of the workshop was to assess the regional conservation status of terrestrial carnivores in the Arabian Peninsula.
Author(s):
- Mallon, David P.
- Budd, Kevin
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- United Arab Emirates, Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates, Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah, Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
This second volume in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series covers 17 families in six orders; although united here, their grouping as "hoofed mammals" is more practical than phylogenetic.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
West Africa, from the coast of Senegal to Lake Chad and Cameroon's Sanaga River, is home to 60 primate species and subspecies, 46 of which occur nowhere else. They range from the nocturnal angwantibo, pottos, and galagos, to the mangabeys, baboons, and the drill, to guenons and colobus monkeys.
Author(s):
- Nash, Stephen D.
- Oates, John F.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
- Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, US
This report describes a rapid assessment of Important Plant Areas in the south and east Mediterranean; a project designed to provide the wild plant perspective for the regional investment strategy of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Author(s):
- Catullo, G.
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Radford, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Plantlife
- WWF
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Ce rapport présente une évaluation préliminaire des Zones importantes pour les plantes en Méditerranée méridionale et orientale, plus lAlbanie. Dix recommandations ont été formulées, qui contribueront à orienter les actions de conservation de la flore sauvage en Méditerranée.
Author(s):
- Catullo, G.
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Radford, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Plantlife
- WWF
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This report describes a rapid assessment of Important Plant Areas in the south and east Mediterranean; a project designed to provide the wild plant perspective for the regional investment strategy of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Author(s):
- Catullo, G.
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Radford, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Plantlife
- WWF
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This volume gives the most up-to-date information on the distributions and conservation status of species in all inland water ecosystems across mainland continental Africa and the reasons behind their declining status.
Author(s):
- Allen, D. J.
- Brooks, E. G. E.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Harrison, I. J.
- Holland, R. A.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), ZA
- UNEP-WCMC
- University of Twente, ITC Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, NL
- Wetlands International
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Author(s):
- Gilman, Eric
- Passfield, Kelvin
Organization(s):
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
- UNDP
This report has been produced by ZSL in collaboration with WWF, IUCN and SSC. It considers for the first time the current status and trends of global vertebrates in the context of human pressures, with a particular focus on threatened, novel and evolutionary distinct species.
Author(s):
- Baillie, Jonathan
- Collen, Ben
- Griffiths, Janine
- Loh, Jonathan
- Turvey, Sam
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- BirdLife International
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- NatureServe, US
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK
- Sapienza University of Rome, IT
- Texas A & M University, US
- WWF
- Zoological Society of London (ZSL), UK
Designed to encourage and facilitate the use of IUCN Red List data and information to tackle a broad range of important conservation issues. Addresses potential scientific, policy, management and educational uses of IUCN Red List data.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
This first volume in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series deals with the following families: African Palm Civet; Cats; Linsangs; Civets, Genets and Oyans; Hyenas; Mongooses; Euplerids; Dogs; Bears; Red Panda; Racoons; Skunks; Weasels, Martens, Polecats, Badgers and Otters.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Wilson, Don E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Texas A & M University, US
Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, but getting to the facts has been difficult.
Author(s):
- Berridge, Richard
- Chanson, Janice
- Cox, Neil
- Hoffmann, Michael
- Ramani, Pavithra
- Stuart, S. N.
- Young, Bruce E.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- IUCN
- NatureServe, US
Author(s):
- Stojanovic, Danilo
- Jancic, Radisa
- Lakusic, Branislava
- Slavkovska, Violeta
Organization(s):
- Serbia, Nature Protection
- IUCN, Regional Office for Europe
- Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), HU
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Author(s):
- Karim, Fawzi M.
- Dakheel, Abdullah J.
Organization(s):
- International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Taxonomic research on the faunal groups of Sri Lanka has undergone tremendous growth since the 1990s, resulting in the discovery and scientific description of several new species.
Author(s):
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka, Ministry of Environment, Biodiversity Secretariat
- Netherlands, [Government]
Author(s):
- Lloris, Domingo
- Matallanas, J.
- Oliver, P.
Organization(s):
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
- UNESCO
The first in a series of guides to the natural environments of St. Eustatius (Statia), Saba and St. Maarten, this book describes the reptiles and amphibians of these islands.
Author(s):
- Powell, Robert
- Henderson, Robert W.
- Parmerlee, John S., Jr.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
- St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This publication presents the findings of one of six topics covered by the Tai Baan research in the Lower Songkhram River Basin.
Author(s):
- Srettachua, Chainarong
- Pitakthepsombat, Rattaphon
- Niyomchart, Virayuth
Organization(s):
- Tai Baan Research Network
- Nakhon Phanom Environmental Conservation Club (NECC)
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
The first in a series of guides to the natural environments of St. Eustatius (Statia), Saba and St. Maarten, this book describes the reptiles and amphibians of these islands.
Author(s):
- Powell, Robert
- Henderson, Robert W.
- Parmerlee, John S., Jr.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
- St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)
Biological diversity faces many threats throughout the world. One of the major threats to native biological diversity is caused by Invasive Alien Species (IAS) which can damage or replace native animal and plant populations, as well as the health of our ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Adhikari, Bhaskar
- Siwakoti, Mohan
- Subedi, Kanchana
- Tiwari, Sagendra
Author(s):
- Dauphin, Patrick
- Thomas, Hervé
- Triolet, Laurent
Organization(s):
- France, Office national des forêts
Author(s):
- Tchouto Mbatchou, Gildas Peguy
Organization(s):
- Tropenbos International, NL
- Wageningen University, NL
Author(s):
- Shah, Karan Bahadur
- Tiwari, Sagendra
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
Author(s):
- Uddin, Mohammad Zashim
- Hassan, Md. Abul
Author(s):
- Choudhury, Junaid K.
- Biswas, Shekhar R.
- Islam, M. Sazedul
- Rahman, Oliur
- Uddin, Sardar Nasir
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