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How to save one of the world’s most threatened amphibians, and why does it matter? A post by Verena Simon-Kutscher, Sidra Yousaf, Yanna Raykov and Paul Birkner The black olm (Proteus anguinus parkelj, Fig. 1) is one of the most endangered amphibians in the world. It is found in an area of less than 10 […]
A post by Artur Falcette, Adèle Garret, Robert Mäntler and Dominique Schwarz How Slovenian salt makers have been thriving for 700 years at protecting biodiversity Salt production in coastal regions, an activity that involves the transformation of natural coastal areas into salt flats, can generate significant environmental and social impacts. The conversion of ecosystems such […]
A post by Juliette Aymon, Liene Hennig, Marco Güntert and Manuela Jäggi The Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park is an area of significant agricultural and ecological importance and home of endangered species. New regulations that limit agricultural activities in that area have led to resistance from farmers. A lack of communication is one of the underlying […]