Roughly 90% of butterfly species live in the tropics. Despite this, we know very little about
tropical butterfly ecology particularly when compared to temperate butterfly systems. The …

Community-based conservation (CBC) institutions are widely regarded as transformative
bodies that benefit social and ecological processes in coupled social-ecological systems …

Alternative livelihood project (ALP) is a widely used term for interventions that aim to reduce
the prevalence of activities deemed to be environmentally damaging by substituting them …

Background Alternative livelihood projects are used by a variety of organisations as a tool
for achieving biodiversity conservation. However, despite characterising many conservation …

Measuring how far protected areas (PAs) reduce threats to nature is essential for effective
conservation. This is especially important where a high degree of threat is coupled with …

Human attitudes and behaviours have been linked to the degradation of global biodiversity,
particularly forest ecosystems. Indeed, effective conservation actions require that the …

Community-based conservation programs often target local communities with the aim of
altering their behaviours to achieve conservation outcomes. However, these programs can …

There is currently a considerable effort to evaluate the performance of Payments for
Ecosystem Services as an environmental management tool. The research presented here …

Tourism directed at bird watching (avitourism) has become increasingly popular. In many
lower and middle-income countries, including South Africa, avitourism is being applied in an …

Africa is endowed with a diverse guild of small carnivores, which could benefit stakeholders
by providing ecosystem services while fostering conservation tolerance for carnivores. To …