Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Biodiversity Conservation

Biodiversity conservation is the protection, sustainable management, and restoration of the variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels, undertaken to maintain ecological function and to safeguard the goods and services on which human and non-human life depend. It addresses the loss of species and habi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2997-2248 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Biodiversity conservation is the protection, sustainable management, and restoration of the variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels, undertaken to maintain ecological function and to safeguard the goods and services on which human and non-human life depend. It addresses the loss of species and habitats driven by land-use change, agricultural expansion, pollution, overexploitation, and climate change, and seeks to sustain populations and the ecological processes that support them. In wildlife contexts, conservation integrates the study of species distribution, migration, and population status with the assessment of anthropogenic threats and the design of protective measures, including protected areas, habitat-suitability analysis, and ecotourism frameworks that align human livelihoods with species survival. Tools range from field surveys of mammals, birds, and insects to geographic information systems and molecular methods such as DNA barcoding, which identify species and trace ecological relationships including food-plant resources. Conservation also encompasses the management of wetlands and water quality, recognising that ecosystem integrity underpins biodiversity. Effective practice combines ecological evidence, monitoring, and policy with attention to land use, climate adaptation, and the needs of local communities. By maintaining genetic diversity, viable populations, and functioning habitats, biodiversity conservation preserves ecological resilience, supports essential ecosystem services, and sustains the natural systems that underpin food, water, and environmental stability.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Biodiversity Conservation, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Wildlife (ISSN 2997-2248).

Journal editorial board
Adriano Stinca · Italy

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