In a previous meta-analysis, mammals with large home ranges, low reproductive rates and large body sizes were found to respond most negatively to roads. This study updates and expands the classic Rytwinski & Fahrig (2012) meta-analysis, using a much larger dataset to identify which mammal traits make species most at risk from roads. The findings
The report focuses on land as a social-ecological system and its interactions with freshwater systems and terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity. It also considers the connections between these systems through the natural and social processes that create ecological connectivity. It explores the potential of enhanced ecological connectivity to promote sustainable land management and restoration, addressing global
The Center for Large Landscape Conservation partnered with the Zambian Carnivore Programme to conduct a comprehensive assessment to understand exactly where and how the M9 Highway, through Kafue National Park in Zambia, is putting wildlife at risk. Through roadkill and animal count surveys, the researchers identified the priority road sections to apply mitigation measures. This
WWF and the Center for Large Landscape Conservation have put together a compendium of best practices and associated resources to provide guidance on safeguarding nature and building climate resilience while developing linear infrastructure projects. This report is a compilation of more than 170 papers, reports, and guidelines presenting the essential and globally accepted best practices
This report details the status of wildlife and protected area conservation in Turkmenistan and progress made in 2025. Building on earlier policy and institutional reforms, 2025 marked strengthened enforcement, expanded wildlife monitoring, enhanced transboundary cooperation, and deeper engagement with local communities.
This is a summary of the Forum Session held at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2025 in Abu Dhabi, where 50 participants from 20 countries discussed challenges, successes, and priorities for transboundary connectivity conservation.
The report “Integrating Wildlife Habitat Connectivity into Local Government Planning: Examples, Recommendations, and Resources for U.S. Towns and Counties,” is a practical guide for planners and partners to weave wildlife habitat connectivity into local land use decisions. It features sample policies and ordinances from across the country, case studies of successful implementation, and best practices
This guidance document published by the Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) recommends how governments in snow leopard range countries, civil society, and local communities can use avoidance and mitigation techniques to address the threats snow leopards and their habitat face from linear infrastructure development.
This report details monitoring and conservation activities carried out throughout 2024 in different areas across Turkmenistan, primarily focused on the Persian leopard, their prey, and sympatric carnivores, and on strengthening the management of Koytendag State Nature Reserve. It includes a set of formulated recommendations for consideration by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
U.S. Department of the Interior Publication: Applying landscape-level approaches to resource management allows the U.S. Department of the Interior and its partners to address problems they cannot resolve alone. Furthermore, this approach advances social, environmental, and economic goals shared across federal, state, and tribal governments and with non-governmental partners. This guide provides best practices, tools,
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