since the enactment of the antiquities and monuments ordinance in 1971 and the establishment of antiquities and monuments office in 1976, the hong kong government has set up several institutions with particular ordinances and schemes for heritage conservation. with the set-up of government initiatives, yet the protection of physical and cultural heritage is still limited due to the ambiguity of...

First posted March 11, 2021 For additional information, contact: Director, Fort Collins Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey2150 Centre Ave., Building CFort Collins, CO 80526-8118 The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) biome, its wildlife, and the services benefits it provides people local communities are at risk. Development in for many purposes, has resulted multiple often cumulative negative impacts...

The Kuala Selangor mangrove forest are facing massive reclamation for economic development but the conservation aspect and fisheries values of mangroves have been ignored in the decision-making process. The local community support and awareness of the mangrove forest conservation are still doubtful. The aim of the study is to analyse the local community perception on the mangrove forest conserv...

We live in a world of diminished ecological diversity. We extract energy, materials, and organisms from nature and modify landscapes at rates that cannot be sustained. These activities have resulted in accelerated rates of extinction, degradation, and loss of ecosystems, and disruption of the natural systems in which our cultures are embedded. The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) believes...

We live in a world of diminished ecological diversity. We extract energy, materials, and organisms from nature and modify landscapes at rates that cannot be sustained. These activities have resulted in accelerated rates of extinction, degradation, and loss of ecosystems, and disruption of the natural systems in which our cultures are embedded. The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) believes...

the term degradation is used to specify the status of the environment. it is often associated with ‘improper use’. ‘use’ also implies environmental aspects other than physical ones and implies that the more intensive the use, the more susceptible the environment is to degradation, particularly if proper care for the environment is lacking. the question is, and has always been, how to map someth...

Contemporary conservation science benefits from the perspectives of a variety of different disciplines, including a recent synergy with physiology, an interface known as 'conservation physiology'. To evaluate the degree of interaction between conservation and animal/plant physiology, we conducted three bibliometric analyses. We first pursued the use of the term 'conservation physiology' since i...