Journal for Nature Conservation

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal for Nature Conservation is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Local scale prioritization of cost-efficient protection within the National Park Thy65
Conservation prioritization of the northern hills of Uruguay based on the intra-specific phylogenetic diversity of frogs and lizards35
Contextualizing willingness to pay for sustainable management of agroecosystem services in a rapidly transforming landscape: Insights from the interdunal wetlands of Medinipur Coastal Plain, India32
What is the scientific evidence on the linkages between citizen science engagement levels and protected areas’ governance outcomes? A systematic map and qualitative synthesis26
Key questions in biodiversity: A study and revision guide26
The interaction patterns between humans and sloth bear in an urbanised forest of Odisha, eastern India26
Editorial Board24
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Combining roadkill hotspots and landscape features to guide mitigation measures on highways23
Environmental DNA survey does not detect additional populations of a critically endangered leaf frog, but reveal another threat to the species23
A unified questionnaire and methodology to evaluate social perception of cats on inhabited islands23
Potential firefly habitat related to a true and associate species mangrove ecosystem22
Coexistence of people and wild species: A new approach to conservation derived from ecological competition theory22
Impact of human disturbance in Japan on the distribution and diel activity pattern of terrestrial mammals20
Challenges and opportunities of engaging biodiversity-related citizen science data in environmental decision-making: Practitioners’ perceptions and a database analysis from Estonia20
Capturing endangered endemic Okinawan bats with acoustic lures20
Applying a systematic conservation planning tool and ecological risk index for spatial prioritization and optimization of protected area networks in Iran19
Seabird population changes following mammal eradication at oceanic Saint-Paul Island, Indian Ocean19
The more things changed, the more they stayed the same: Trends in conservation focus 2010–201919
Potential contribution of OECMs to international area-based conservation targets in a biodiversity rich country, Spain19
Public risk perception and treatment preferences for marine microplastic pollution: Choice experiments and the latent class model19
Life on the edge: Considering ecotonal habitat for the conservation of alpine reptile metacommunities17
The importance of considering human well-being to understand social preferences of ecosystem services17
Microclimate species distribution models estimate lower levels of climate-related habitat loss for salamanders17
Light pollution as an ecological edge effect: Landscape ecological analysis of light pollution in protected areas in Korea17
Estimating the impact of wildlife damage compensation policy on farmers’ incomes16
Influence of grazing and fire on breeding birds and perennial plants in Cyprus scrub and forest systems16
Exotic pet trade in Canada: The influence of social media on public sentiment and behaviour16
Multi-scenario simulation for the “Carbon Security Pattern” of the coastal landscape: A case study on the Jiaodong Peninsula16
Modulating lighting regime favours a sustainable use of show caves: A case study in NW-Italy16
First photographic evidence of probable twin dugongs and 2024 dugong population structure study in Qatar16
How safe are vulture safe zones in Indian subcontinent: A climate change perspective16
Plant species likely to be extinct16
Factors affecting seed germination in critically endangered Salvia daiguii: Seed quality, temperature and light, osmotic potential, pH, hand pollination, hormones, and mucilage16
Editorial Board15
Forestry feedbacks in Malezales’ degradation: Insights from past to plan future policy-driven forestry expansion over wetlands in Argentina15
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
Assessing the identification uncertainty in plant products traded as traditional Asian medicines15
Mixed responses to paddling frequency of a bird community dominated by terrestrial species in a paddling tourism hotspot15
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
Two decades of wildlife rehabilitation in Greece: Major threats, admission trends and treatment outcomes from a prominent rehabilitation centre14
Connectivity of priority areas for the conservation of large carnivores in northern Mexico14
Characterising ecological resource utilization by the endangered Egyptian vulture in Oman to better manage and mitigate electrocution risk14
Identifying conservation priority areas and predicting the climate change impact on the future habitats of endangered Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f. utilizing ecological niche modelling14
Spatiotemporal dynamics in the roosting ecology of the green toad: Implications for urban planning and nature conservation14
A case study on the impact of coppicing on small mammal diversity: First evidence from the high Agri Valley in the Basilicata Region, Italy14
Unveiling poaching patterns and threat sources for informed conservation in southeast Angola14
A global review of the threats of mining on mid-sized and large mammals13
Tree abundance and elevation influence the occurrence of limestone hill forest-dwelling stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) in northern Peninsular Malaysia13
Human–elephant coexistence challenges in Myanmar: An analysis of fatal elephant attacks on humans and elephant mortality13
Spatiotemporal dynamics of vegetation net primary productivity in Chinese ecological function conservation areas: The influences of climate and topography13
Rediscovery and conservation of Lithocarpus kostermansii Soepadmo (Fagaceae), an endemic and endangered tree species in Java, Indonesia13
Geckos in zoos: A global approach on distribution patterns of threatened geckos (Gekkota) in zoological institutions13
Dramatic decline of two freshwater killifishes, main anthropogenic drivers and appropriate conservation actions13
Determinants of bushmeat supply sources in rural areas of Côte d’Ivoire13
A new population of the threatened torrent-frog Hylodes sazimai and other possible suitable sites based on ecological niche modeling12
Climate change drives spatiotemporal mismatches between bivalves and mangrove in the Colombian Pacific coast12
Invasive alien plant control: The priority to save one of the most rapidly declining island-endemic plant species worldwide12
Inherited or acquired? The mycobiome of threatened reintroduced plants in the Tatra Mountains12
The hidden face of the pandemic: From ubiquitous use to a threat to marine conservation—the first record of a Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) entangled in a disposable COVID-19 face mask12
Do protected areas enhance surface water quality across the Brazilian Amazon?12
Positive responses of breeding waders to targeted conservation advice and habitat management used to enhance existing wader conservation initiatives in Northern Ireland12
Landscape changes in Czech large protected areas 1950–2020: Two different landscapes types on the same path12
Being an annual plant in a water-limited Mediterranean-alpine mountain; the case of rare-endemic and threatened Arenaria nevadensis12
Employing plant translocations to restore open dry acidic habitats in European Continental lowlands: A case study in northern Italy12
Publisher's note: Welcome to New Editors-in-Chief12
Understanding the conservation challenges and needs of culturally significant plant species through Indigenous Knowledge and species distribution models12
Prioritization and valuation of ecosystem services in protected areas12
Giving nature half of Cyprus: The quest for conservation allies11
Assessing and mapping habitat quantity and quality in High Nature Value (HNV) agricultural landscapes11
Assessing wildfire susceptibility and driving variables in Portugal using machine learning approach11
The last stronghold of Muñoa’s Pampas cat (Leopardus munoai) in Argentina?11
Editorial Board11
Expressing citizen preferences on endangered wildlife for building socially appealing species recovery policies: A stated preference experiment in Quebec, Canada11
Using drone imagery analysis in rare plant demographic studies11
Identifying conservation gap in biodiversity hotspot area: Single flagship species or multi-species?11
Enhancing soil quality and economic value in oil palm plantations: Effects of livestock integration on earthworm abundance and ecosystem services11
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Assessment of conservations actions for the critically endangered spotted handfish (Brachionichthyidae), following curation of data collected by multiple investigators into a long-term time-series11
Map-based participatory activities in building peatland boardwalks11
Seed-Bird co-occurrence networks in cocoa agroforests: Morphological matching analysis reveals shading effects on network organization11
The adequacy of alfalfa crops as an agri-environmental scheme: A review of agronomic benefits and effects on biodiversity10
Size matters when it comes to the survival of transplanted yellow gorgonian fragments10
Demographic insights for the endangered Apennine yellow-bellied toad in the Pollino National Park (Southern Italy). A five-year Capture-Mark-Recapture study10
Peri-urban forest margins are important stopover sites for moult-migrating songbirds10
Adapting to climate extremes: Implications for insect populations and sustainable solutions10
Transforming travel motivation into intention to pay for nature conservation in national parks: The role of Chatbot e-services10
Is there a spatial match between roadkill and mitigation measures identified by functional connectivity modeling?10
Exploring lake user and manager knowledge of aquatic invasive species in New Hampshire freshwater lake systems, USA10
Prioritizing human-wildlife conflict management strategies through importance-performance analysis: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal10
Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland10
Targeting efforts in rescue programmes mitigating light-induced seabird mortality: First the fat, then the skinny10
Are signs enough? Using normative and narrative messaging to protect the western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) in coastal Oregon10
Breaking out from a restricted range: Alternative habitat models to assess population perspectives10
A comparative analysis of the coupling and coordination between the ecological civilization construction and tourism development in different types of resource-based cities10
Reversing a downward trend in threatened peripheral amphibian (Triturus cristatus) populations through interventions combining species, habitat and genetic information10
Exploration of aversive bioacoustics for the effective management of invasive green anoles (Anolis carolinensis)9
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
Exploring a critically endangered pitcher plant Nepenthes rigidifolia and predicting its distribution habitat in North Sumatra, Indonesia9
What makes Great Snipe stay? Developing hydrological indicators for successful habitat management of selected breeding sites of Gallinago media in Poland9
Integrating hotspot analysis and priority setting for enhanced endemic Bornean palms conservation9
Managed and unmanaged floral margins for the conservation of bee communities in intensive agricultural areas9
Editorial Board9
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
Multidimensional enhancement of amenity migration well-being: An analysis of the role and strategies of cultural ecosystem services9
The interplay of brick kiln operations and plant diversity: A case study from Jammu, India9
Participatory forest management for sustainable rural livelihoods and forest ecosystem services: The case of Deneba Forest Managing Cooperative in Ethiopia9
Observation on identification of birds and reptile in Taya - Basonda – Al galabat National Park, Gedaref State - Sudan9
The impact of activities within an agri-environment scheme on the habitat condition of hay meadows and its alignment with Natura 2000 objectives9
Impact of water-based recreation on aquatic and riparian biodiversity of small lakes9
A true highlander hermit: Human density and distance to natural cover negatively affect habitat selection by Andean bear9
Optimizing coral reef restoration: A GIS-based site selection for coral nurseries in Kish Island, the Persian Gulf9
Priority Corridor Zone for Human-Tiger Conflict Mitigation: A Landscape Connectivity Approach in West Sumatra Region, Indonesia9
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Effects of land use and management on the structure and recruitment of an endemic palm tree (Attalea pindobassu Bondar) from the Brazilian semi-arid8
Seasonal distribution pattern and habitat selection of the Balkan chamois on Olympus mountain: Summer heat, hikers, roads8
Effect of forest landscapes composition and configuration on bird community and its functional traits in a hotspot of biodiversity of Chile8
Nocturnal pollinators significantly contribute to tree bean (Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.) reproductive success compared to diurnal pollinators8
Factors underpinning Iranian farmers’ intention to conserve biodiversity at the farm level8
Modelling the current and future geographical distribution of Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC. Under climate change in Burkina Faso: Future challenges and conservation opportunities8
What factors drive wildlife-vehicle collisions on highways? A case study from Western Nepal8
Accounting for functional connectivity in cross-realm conservation planning in a data poor context: The Cyprus case8
How are biodiversity and carbon stock recovered during tropical forest restoration? Supporting the ecological paradigms and political context involved8
Anthropogenic influences on habitat use by African houbaras Chlamydotis undulata on Lanzarote, Canary Islands8
Effects of land use types and environmental factors on woody species diversity in agricultural landscapes of Jimma Ganati District, Western Oromia, Ethiopia8
Comprehensive assessment of urban lake wetlands in the Jiangnan water network: Implementation of ecosystem health models8
Conservation of Dehaasia pugerensis (Lauraceae), a tree endemic to East Java (Indonesia) and last collected in 19408
What determines attitude of local people towards tiger and leopard in Nepal?8
Coral reef conservation in Bali in light of international best practice, a literature review8
Traditional livestock activities modify the spatial behavior of small wildcats in the high Andes8
Quantitative SWOT analysis: A structured and collaborative approach to reintroduction site selection for the endangered Pacific pocket mouse8
Current capacity, bottlenecks, and future projections for offsetting habitat loss using Mitigation and Conservation banking in the United States7
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 as7
Use of biodegradable materials to reduce marine plastic pollution in small scale coastal longline fisheries7
Cryobanking of rare and endangered plant species: Key propagules and genetic stability assessments7
Experimental diversionary feeding of red kites Milvus milvus reduces chick predation and enhances breeding productivity of northern lapwings Vanellus vanellus7
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Spatio-temporal human snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conflicts and mitigation measures in Baltistan - free-livestock grazing pastoral areas7
Rarity up in the mountain: Ecological niche modeling, phenology, and reproductive biology of the most commercialized Masdevallia species7
Saving species in a snap: On the feasibility and efficacy of augmented reality-based wildlife interactions for conservation7
Effects of forest stand structure on population of endangered orchid species Cypripedium calceolus L.7
The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple land cover types and policy implications7
Human wildlife conflict pattern analysis around Least explored Pakhro range of Jim Corbett National Park- A MaxEnt based case study7
Mediterranean Temporary Lagoon: Proposal for a definition of this endangered habitat to improve its conservation7
At the brink of extinction: Three decades of decline of Corncrake (Crex crex) in North-eastern Italy with a conceptual framework of threats and suggested conservation measures7
Does natural resource dependence reshape household livelihood vulnerability in China’s disaster resettlement?7
Estimating the household costs of human–wildlife conflict in China’s giant panda national park7
Recognising plural valuation of nature when shaping conservation policies: A New Zealand perspective7
Exploring the knowledge and application of biosecurity practices related to invasive alien species in field research in Croatia7
Landscape Transformations and loss of Atlantic Forests: challenges for conservation7
Exploring uncertainties of ecological management in the Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve, Northwest China7
Species diversity and distribution pattern of venerable trees in tropical Jianfengling National Forest Park (Hainan, China)7
Habitat heterogeneity diversity: A simple animal biodiversity surrogate in Spain7
Anthropogenic driven range expansion of Asian elephant Elephas maximus in an agricultural landscape and its consequences in South West Bengal, India7
Long-term vegetation monitoring in the floodplain grasslands of the lower Havel Valley (northeastern Germany) and conclusions for sustainable management practices7
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 Malaysia7
A continental approach to jaguar extirpation: A tradeoff between anthropic and intrinsic causes7
Responses of black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) to observers holding popguns: Adult and juvenile gulls differ7
Is it time for genetic reinforcement of French Iberian ibex populations?7
Combining predictive distribution methods and life history to reduce geographic distribution shortfalls for two rocky Cerrado endemic leaf frogs7
Ecological network construction and identification of important elements based on morphological spatial pattern analysis and circuit theory in Pingxiang City7
High dependence on protected areas by the endangered giant armadillo in Argentina7
Park conservation or degradation? iCLUE modelling of land use change projections in the upper Manafwa watershed on Mount Elgon, Uganda7
Addressing ‘biodiversity naivety’ through project-based learning using iNaturalist7
A bare-bones scheme to choose between the species, subspecies, and ‘evolutionarily significant unit’ categories in taxonomy and conservation7
Climate change and land use threats to species of aapa mires, an EU priority habitat7
Local community attitudes towards mangrove forest conservation7
Factors involved in the degradation of mangrove forests in Iran: A mixed study for the management of this ecosystem7
Socioeconomic predictors of pastoralist tolerance towards large carnivores in northern Tanzania7
Seabirds health and conservation medicine in Brazil7
On farm plant reintroduction: A decision framework for plant conservation translocation in EU agro-ecosystems6
A methodological approach for an objective environmental impact assessment to support the decision-making in the decommissioning of oil and gas subsea installations in Brazil6
Characterizing safe sites for seedling establishment of endangered Arctomecon humilis Coville in a warm desert gypsum environment6
The impact of climate change on the future distribution of priority crop wild relatives in Indonesia and implications for conservation planning6
Searching for the Achilles heel(s) for maintaining invertebrate biodiversity across complexes of depressional wetlands6
Press coverage and public perception of crested porcupines in urban and rural areas of Italy6
The effect of anthropogenic features on the habitat selection of a large carnivore is conditional on sex and circadian period, suggesting a landscape of coexistence6
Effects of human disturbance on the distribution and abundance of large mammals in Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park, Ethiopia6
Assessing different management actions for the conservation of the grand skink (Oligosoma grande)6
Peruvian Amazon disappearing: Transformation of protected areas during the last two decades (2001–2019) and potential future deforestation modelling using cloud computing and MaxEnt approach6
Detection of the maned wolf, a cryptic and vulnerable species, through environmental DNA studies6
Filling the gap to avoid extinction: Conservation status of Brazilian species of Epidendrum L. (Orchidaceae)6
Ghost fishing by self-baited lost, abandoned or discarded pots in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fishery6
Managing the recovering saltwater crocodile population in a marine protected area with human-wildlife conflict: A population viability analysis approach6
Protecting wilderness or rewilding? An ecoregion-based approach to identifying priority areas for the protection and restoration of natural processes for biodiversity conservation6
Can mulching or composting be applied to maintain semi-natural grassland managed for biodiversity?6
Spatial and temporal patterns of road mortality in the Caspian whip snake (Dolichophis caspius Gmelin 1758) in Romania6
Temporal analyses of the fish functional arrangement of Celestún coastal lagoon, in Yucatan, Mexico6
Plastic ingestion in Asian elephants in the forested landscapes of Uttarakhand, India6
The distributive equity and the incentives to the private sector in reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation-plus6
Creating a monetization-SolVES model to visualize the cultural ecosystem services for promoting landscape conservation6
Optimum water level for the ex situ and in situ conservation of endangered Korean aquatic plant Cicuta virosa L.6
Pilot perceptions of options to manage drone-wildlife interactions; associations with wildlife value orientations and connectedness to nature6
Predicting the effects of climate and land use changes on small rattlesnakes in central Mexico: Insights for conservation planning6
Predicting potential distribution and identifying priority areas for conservation of the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in Peruvian Amazon6
Institutional change pathways and implications for forest resource use in the Bakossi landscape of Cameroon6
Temporal shifts in algal and fish assemblages following the introduction of herbivorous species in coral reef patches (Bora Bora Island)6
Environmental DNA (eDNA): Powerful technique for biodiversity conservation6
Consequences of terrestrial top predator control by Patagonian sheep farmers for coastal marine food webs6
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