Protected areas are increasingly promoted for their capacity to sequester carbon, alongside
biodiversity benefits. However, we have limited understanding of whether they are effective …

Societal Impact Statement Large areas of tropical forest are degraded. While global tree
cover is being mapped with increasing accuracy from space, much less is known about the …

The highlands of southeast Angola are one of the world's largest intact formations of miombo
woodland. Recent interest from conservation groups is increasing the possibility of a new …

Lovebirds (genus Agapornis of family Psittaculidae) are a group of small, colourful parrot
species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, two-thirds of which are considered …

Almost one third of global drylands are open forests and savannas, which are typically
shaped by frequent natural disturbances such as wildfire and herbivory. Studies on …

Savannas cover one‐fifth of the Earth's surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide
a broad range of ecosystem services to hundreds of millions of people. The community …

We describe the current land cover of the miombo woodlands and review both current and
future drivers of change that may influence land cover in years to come. We also explore …

Humankind is responsible for conditioning the distribution of species, including the African
elephant. From its great physical form to its fascinating social behaviour, Loxodonta africana …

African savannas, which support a diverse range of plant species, from evergreen trees to
deciduous shrubs, are regulated by complex interactions between climatic, fire, soil and …

The global drylands cover nearly half of the terrestrial surface and are home to more than
two billion people. In many drylands, ongoing land-use change transforms near-natural …