Fish biodiversity and community structure of Okpara stream, Oueme River, Benin, West Africa: Risk of high predation and food-web alteration

Despite their economic and commercial importance for grassroots, and the high degradation pressure of their habitat, the fishes of most African riverine ecosystems are unknown. The current study aimed to document the diversity and community structure of the Okpara stream (Oueme River) fishes in order to contribute for habitat protection, species conservation and valorization. From […]

Biodiversity and biotechnological potential of filamentous fungi isolated from Tunisian olive mill biotope

The increase in olive production and olive oil will generate much larger quantities of by-product that threaten the environment. Current trends should focus on the integration of various technologies to treat and valorize these effluents, but at a low cost. Therefore, it would be interesting to study the biodiversity of the filamentous fungi of olive […]

Habitat’s biodiversity of endemic and introduction fruit trees in Samboja District Kutai Kartanegara Regency

Rustam Baraq Noor, Habitat’s biodiversity of endemic and exotic fruit trees in Samboja District Kutai Kartanegara Regency. Endemic and Exotic fruit biodiversity studied was situated in Salok Api Darat Village and Amborawang Laut Village Samboja District. This research aimed to identify the biodiversity and adaptation capabilities. The execution was in July 2015 to December 2016. […]

A comprehensive survey of floristic diversity evaluating the role of institutional gardening in conservation of plant biodiversity

Identification of flora is generally considered necessary around the globe, as it plays an important role to maintain the national reserves of the area. An inventory of the plant species in GPGC Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan was made during fruiting and flowering seasons from 2017-2018.The human culture not necessarily decorate the floristic composition of an […]

Fish biodiversity and conservation status of the lower streams of the Dhepa river of Dinajpur, Bangladesh

The impacts of the establishment of fish sanctuary at the upstream of the Dhepa river in Birganj, Dinajpur, Bangladesh were investigated from January to December 2016. Monthly samples were collected from 3 sites of the river, the Kantonagor (25042’13.9”N; 88038’05.8”E), Karnai (25047’08.2”N; 88040’24.6”E) and Bangibacha ghat (25039’08.9”N; 88037’48.2”E). The collected fish were transferred to the […]

Role of indigenous knowledge in conservation of biodiversity in Punjnad region of South Punjab (Pakistan)

The research reported in the study focuses on exploring the existing indigenous knowledge and local population impact on flora and fauna of Punjnad Region, Southern Punjab. Conservation of biodiversity is being taken as protecting the life in its every possible form around the Globe. Special attentions are given on awareness building, attitude, behavior change and […]

Biodiversity and conservation of spiny eel (Mastacemblus armatus) in River Indus of district D.I. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan

The purpose of current study was to investigate the biodiversity and conservation of Spiny Eel (Mastacemblus armatus) in river Indus of district D.I. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  (KP), Pakistan. In this study, total of 204 fishes in seven days were collected. Among these 102 (32.35%) fishes from Ghafar Wali site, 55 (29.09%) from Dera Board site […]

Policy performance analysis of Aikbual village regulation number 1 2014 concerning biodiversity management to supporting social forestry in West Nusa Tenggara

The establishment of Village Regulation Number 1 Year 2014 concerning biodiversity management in Aik Bual village was intended to guide the community forest management in order to be able to maintain the balance of ecosystem and increase the public awareness in environmental conservation efforts. However, since the regulation was implemented, there is no single information […]

Rapid biodiversity assessment in the buffer zone of Bataan National Park, Luzon Island, Philippines

Rapid biodiversity assessment using communities of flora and fauna was conducted in the buffer zone areas of Bataan National Park. Seventeen stations were designated for the documentation of floral and faunal species. Samples were documented through sight viewing and based from interviews to local communities. Biodiversity indices were also estimated for the floral communities. The […]

Effect of climate change on biodiversity: A review

Biodiversity is essential building block of the services the ecosystem provides to society of human. Biodiversity is very important due to its role in ecosystem functioning but when it is eroded it is difficult to replace or recover it. Change in climate has reverse effect on the habitat fragmentation and habitat loss and synergistically take […]