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Nature's stewards: how local buy-in can help tackle wildlife crime in Uganda.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Travers, H. & Roe, D. & Plumptre, A. & Baker, J. & Rwetsiba, A. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Bulletin

High levels of illegal resource use in two of Uganda's national parks show the need to rethink current approaches to combatting wildlife crime. Our re...

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Quality Assurance of Peak District National Park Wildfire Management and Planning Document 2022.

Published online: 26 May 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hadden, R. M.

Content type: Reports

This work describes the design and development the Peak District National Park Wildfire Risk Assessment 2022 to evaluate the risk of wildfire across a...

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Alkaline fen & transition mire survey of the North York Moors National Park & Bishop Monkton Ings.

Published online: 07 Apr 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Eades, P. & Tratt, R. & Shaw, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents a survey of sites thought to support the EC Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats 'Alkaline Fen' and to a lesser extent 'Transition ...

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Effects of elephant browsing on woodlands in a Tanzanian national park: measurements, models and management.

Published online: 23 Mar 1984

Authors: Barnes, R. F. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In selected woodlands in the Ruaha National Park, 40% of Acacia albida were dead, and 67% of Commiphora ugogensis had been killed in the previous 6 yr...

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Waterholes in Tsavo National Park, Kenya.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Ayeni, J. S. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The evolution of natural waterholes is attributed to the erosion of surrounding termitaria by wildlife. The physico-chemical characteristics of soil f...

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Focus on improving how nature is conserved and by whom instead of how much to protect.

Published online: 20 Jan 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Dawson, N. & Carvalho, W. D. & Bezerra, J. S. S. & Todeschini, F. & Tabarelli, M. & Mustina, K.

Content type: Blog

This study focused on Catimbau National Park in the Caatinga dry forest of northeast Brazil. The study explored how the park was set up, and discussed...

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Flying high for conservation: opportunities and challenges of operating drones within the oldest national park in the alps.

Published online: 04 Jul 2024

Authors: Rossi, C. & Wiesmann, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Drones have emerged as an essential tool in various conservation applications. Despite the great potential, drone use by protected area managers is st...

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Tree survival in the absence of elephants in the Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

Published online: 08 Nov 1971

Authors: Spinage, C. A. & Guinness, F. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Presents data from this Park showing that tall trees (mostly Acacia senegal) are very susceptible to windthrow, and that lightning often causes damage...

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Pixton Park saprotrophic fungi assessment 2019.

Published online: 22 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: McLay, A.

Content type: Reports

This survey was commissioned by Tim Wilkins (Natural England, Senior Specialist, Fungi) to assess the saprotrophic fungi assemblage of Pixton Park in ...

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Lichen survey of Pixton Park, Exmoor Somerset 2017.

Published online: 18 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Sanderson, N.

Content type: Reports

This report aims to carry out the lichen survey of Pixton Park to survey the site for lichens, collate all existing records from published and unpubli...

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