Nature Conservation Special: Guidelines for the monitoring of beetles protected in Europe

Pensoft Editorial Team

Tagged beetle fauna, biodiversity, biodiversity monitoring, citizen science, citizen scientists, Coleoptera, conservation, Endangered species, entomology, European Union, Habitats Directive, nature conservation, protected insects, saproxylic beetles, threatened insects, threatened speciesLeave a comment

August 31, 2017

In a follow-up to a recent special issue, 8 research articles outline a set of verified guidelines for the monitoring of 5 saproxylic beetle species listed in the Habitats Directive In a set of eight research publications, scientists tested various methods for the monitoring of five European saproxylic (i.e. dependent on dead wood) beetle species […]

Special Nature Conservation issue: Monitoring protected insects in the European Union

Pensoft Editorial Team

Tagged beetle species, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, Coleoptera, conservation, entomology, EU, EU Habitats Directive, Habitats Directive, insect conservation, nature conservation, nature conservation special issue, protected beetles, protected insects, saproxylic beetlesLeave a comment

August 28, 2017

A collection of thirteen research papers has been published to address the conservation of saproxylic beetles and other insects listed in the Habitats Directive With biodiversity loss well underway, conservation measures are urgent on a global scale and the European Union is no exception. However, for efficient strategies and actions to be put in place, […]