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Biodiversity: What Is It? AI Helps to Provide Some Solutionshttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/biodiversity-what-is-it-ai-helps-provide-some-solutions

22 May 2023 Many movies have portrayed the advent of robots and AI as the beginning of the world's end. Many plots include AI deciding to end humanity because we are ruining the earth. If we as humans stay in charge, the earth is doomed. So, as an...

Save the Rainforests to Save Our Planethttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/save-the-rainforests-to-save-our-planet

22 June 2020 The rainforest is said to be one of the richest and oldest living ecosystems of the Earth. They make up approximately 6% of the world's surface area but provide habitat to about 50% of the world's species. Rainforests are jungles which get very high...

Understanding shark attack statistics, who is the hunted here?https://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/understanding-shark-attack-statistics-who-is-the-hunted-here

11 November 2019 Sharks have had such a bad rap for so long, and it is difficult to imagine a time when the words “shark” and “attack” didn’t go together. But once upon a time, there were “incidents” and “accidents”, rather than “attacks”. Let’s explore the history...

What are the differences between conservation and preservation?https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/what-are-the-differences-between-conservation-and-preservation

28 April 2020 Environmentalists, falling into two camps, namely preservationists and conservationists, have been at odds about the difference between conservation and preservation. Is there a difference, or are we creating artificial human-made fences?...

Symbiosis with Quercus Petraea :Review of Being an Oak – Life as a Tree by Laurent Tillonhttps://conservationmag.org/en/component/content/article/symbiosis-with-quercus-petraea-review-of-being-an-oak-life-as-a-tree-by-laurent-tillon?catid=65

27 November 2025 In an era where our connection to the natural world is often mediated by screens, Laurent Tillon invites us to slow down and look upwards. As the head of biodiversity at France’s National Forestry Office, Tillon is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap...

Planning Your Dream African Safari Trip: The Best Tours and Destinationshttps://conservationmag.org/en/travel/planning-your-dream-african-safari-trip-the-best-tours-and-destinations

12 July 2023 An African safari might just be the best holiday you can give yourself as the exceptional experiences that the continent offers are unforgettable adventures. Once you set foot on its shores, Africa takes hold of you. The epic scale of wide spaces is...

Pico da Neblina: Trekking Brazil's Sacred Amazonian Peak with the Yanomamihttps://conservationmag.org/en/travel/pico-da-neblina-trekking-brazils-sacred-amazonian-peak-with-the-yanomami

13 May 2025 In the early 16th century, respected Spanish chronicler Gonzalo Oveido described the glittering kingdom of El Dorado, whose ruler was coated in gold dust daily, and which could be found east of the Andes, in the Amazon jungle. That Oveido hadn’t been...

History of Wildlife Conservation: An Open Eyed Accounthttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/an-open-eyed-history-of-wildlife-conservation

02 April 2021 Today’s conservationists are taxed with protecting the living embodiments of tens of millions of years of nature’s creation, and they face unprecedented challenges for doing so — from climate change and habitat destruction to pollution and...

Editorial Guidelines for Conservation Maghttps://conservationmag.org/en/write-for-us

05 January 2024 Welcome to Conservation Mag. We seek passionate voices to help inform, inspire, and empower readers to take action for our planet and to inspire them to explore the beauty and diversity of nature around the globe. These guidelines will help you...

What Are the Products of Photosynthesis? A Simple Breakdownhttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/what-are-the-by-products-of-photosynthesis

04 October 2022 Let’s start with some basic biology. Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into chemical energy that takes the form of organic compounds that they use for growth and reproduction. The process also produces other gases, called...

Lonely Parrots Flock Together with Video-Calling Technologyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/lonely-parrots-flock-together-with-video-calling-technology

21 April 2023 A new study by Ilyena Hirskyj, Rebecca Kleinberger and Jennifer Cunha, which helped pet parrots make video calls to each other, suggests that the birds may have benefited from making new feathered friends over the internet. Animal-computer interaction...

Saving our closest relatives: An Interview with the world’s only Bonobo Sanctuaryhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/saving-our-closest-relatives-an-interview-with-the-world-s-only-bonobo-sanctuary

08 September 2020 First things first, you might be asking yourself ‘Funky name, but what on earth is a Bonobo?’. Also known as the pygmy chimpanzee, bonobos are primates found in the Congo basin in Africa, and they also happen to be our closest living relatives...

In the firing-line: An exclusive interview with the elite anti-poaching unit at Singita South Africahttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/in-the-firing-line-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-elite-anti-poaching-unit-at-singita-south-africa

18 March 2022 “It must be terrifying,” muses the young man in the camo uniform. Strange words from someone with a 9mm on his hip. He continues: “I’ve actually tried to imagine what it must be like to be a poacher in the bush who suspects there’s a stopper group out...

The Pineapple and the Pachyderm: How a Thai Community is Turning Conflict into Coexistencehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/the-pineapple-and-the-pachyderm-how-a-thai-community-is-turning-conflict-into-coexistence

11 November 2025 Roengrom Aiamsa-ard, unable to sleep, wakes up at 3 am and begins to prepare her tools for later in the day. She’s anxious. The pineapples in her field are just about ripe, a prime target for herds of hungry elephants. Roengrom (or Pa Rom as many...

Scientists Demand 'Paradigm Shift' After Study Shows 'Frightening' Decline of Insects and Spidershttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/scientists-demand-paradigm-shift-after-study-shows-decline-of-insects-and-spiders

03 November 2019 Scientists behind a decade-long biodiversity study published Wednesday, which showed "frightening" declines of insects and spiders in German grasslands and forests, are calling for a "paradigm shift" in land-use policy. "Current initiatives to address...

From "Gamification" to Data Science: Using Agent-Based Models to Teach Social-Ecological Systemshttps://conservationmag.org/en/magazine/from-gamification-to-data-science-using-agent-based-models-to-teach-social-ecological-systems

Coronavirus Threat to Africa's Biodiversity and Wildlife Tourismhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/coronavirus-threat-to-africa-s-biodiversity-and-wildlife-tourism

10 April 2020 While the coronavirus is creating havoc around the world, tourism bans around the world, the key to funding wildlife conservation and employment in Africa threaten the livelihoods of the poor. What will the effect be on biodiversity? While the...

Interview: Sea Shepherd Founder Paul Watson's Eco-Warrior Journey: Reveals Allhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/sea-shepherd-founder-paul-watsons-eco-warrior-journey-he-reveals-all-in-hitman-for-the-kindness-club

05 March 2024 Delve into the extraordinary life of eco-warrior Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, in this captivating interview about his memoir, "Hitman for the Kindness Club." Discover the untold stories behind Watson's fearless activism and groundbreaking...

In New Zealand, Conservation Is Buoyed by Indigenous Knowledgehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/in-new-zealand-conservation-is-buoyed-by-indigenous-knowledge

13 September 2022 Freshwater crayfish have inhabited New Zealand for millions of years. They have dark, hard, and mottled shells, allowing them to blend in with logs and mud as they seek cover from predators. At night the crustaceans search for food, their strong...

The Amazon Rainforest fires: how to douse the flameshttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/the-amazon-rainforest-fires-how-to-douse-the-flames

25 August 2019 ‘The Amazon Rainforest is on fire!’ A symbolic interpretation of this expression indicates that the forest is doing well and being cared for by us. Indeed, neither the forest nor we are fortunate enough to claim this. So, what is happening? Why should...