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Founded in 1992, Biodiversity and Conservation is an international journal that publishes articles on all aspects of biological diversity, its conservation, and sustainable use. It is multidisciplinary and covers living organisms of all kinds in any habitat, focusing on studies using novel or little-used approaches, and ones from less studied biodiversity rich regions or habitats. It also features rapid assessment approaches, the estimation of species numbers and diversity (by traditional, molecular, or proxy indicator methods), habitat management, conservation policy and regulations, threats, biodiversity loss, extinctions, and the documenting of long-term changes, and ex-situ conservation.

It includes reviews, research papers, editorials, commentaries, and letters, and sometimes whole issues devote to particular topics.

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  • David Hawksworth

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3.7 (2024)
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  • Biodiversity in the XXI century: new paradigms for new challenges

    CALL FOR PAPERS | Deadline: November 30, 2025
    This Collection will include papers of studies and findings that were presented at the 15th National Conference on Biodiversity 2nd International Conference on Mediterranean Biodiversity (June 3-6, 2025) organized by the Guest Editors.

    UN SDG 1 (No Poverty); SDG 2 (Zero Hunger); SDG 4 (Quality Education); SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation); SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities); SDG 12 (Consumption & Production); SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 14 (Life Below Water); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

  • Biodiversity and Climate Change in India - Sustainable Development Perspective

    LATEST SPECIAL ISSUE | Volume 33, Issue 12, October 2024
    Issue editors: Mukunda Dev Behera, Anzar A. Khuroo, Sharat Kumar Palita, S. K. Barik
    This special issue sought to advance our understanding of climate change impacts on biodiversity and foster the development of resilient ecosystems in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 13 (Climate Action) and Goal 15 (Life on Land).

    UNSDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

  • A minute to midnight: advances in orchid conservation

    FORTHCOMING | Late 2025
    This special issue collected some of the main studies presented at the 8th International Orchid Conservation Congress (IOCC8) (September 3-6, 2024) organized by the Guest Editors, and aimed to bridge ecological knowledge with practical applications, fostering a deeper understanding of the dynamic interplay between human activities and the natural environment.

    UN SDG 13 (Climate Action)SDG 15 (Life on Land)

  • Cultural Forests for Landscape-Scale Biodiversity Conservation

    FORTHCOMING | Late 2025
    This special issue solicited papers from different parts of the world dealing with, but not limited to, the following topics: cultural forests and biodiversity assessment, traditional forest practices for landscape-scale biodiversity preservation, biodiversity assessment and evaluation in forest landscapes, forest/agriculture and/or forest-pastures ecotones.

    UN SDG 1 (No Poverty); SDG 2 (Zero Hunger); SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being); SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

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Electronic ISSN
1572-9710
Print ISSN
0960-3115
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