Biodiversity threats are one of the major concerns of today's intellectuals. These threats arise
due to environmental problems that appear both due to natural processes as well as …

The human population is projected to reach 11 billion this century, with the greatest
increases in tropical develo** nations. This growth, in concert with rising per-capita …

Two factors have elevated recent academic and policy interest in tropical deforestation: first,
the realization that it is a major contributor to climate change; and second, a revolution in …

Land‐use change is considered the greatest threat to nature, having caused worldwide
declines in the abundance, diversity, and health of species and ecosystems. Despite …

Tropical forests are incredibly biodiverse; they support at least two-thirds of the world's
biodiversity (1) despite covering less than 10% of Earth's land surface (2). Unfortunately …

The rapid disruption of tropical forests probably imperils global biodiversity more than any
other contemporary phenomenon,,. With deforestation advancing quickly, protected areas …

Biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates worldwide. Yet cascading effects of
biodiversity loss on other taxa are largely unknown because baseline data are often …

Data gathered through community-based forest monitoring (CBFM) programs may be as
accurate as those gathered by professional scientists, but acquired at a much lower cost and …

The future of tropical forest biodiversity depends more than ever on the effective
management of human‐modified landscapes, presenting a daunting challenge to …

Aims Australia is among one of the world's wealthiest nations; yet, its relatively small human
population (22.5 million) has been responsible for extensive deforestation and forest …