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A new study recently published in the prestigious journal Science confirmed that the strategies of conservation they work in protecting biodiversity.In particular, the analysis considered 186 case studies to evaluate the impact of the interventions conservation globally over the last century.Specifically, the research highlighted the effectiveness of various strategies conservation, such as controlling invasive species, restoring habitats and creating protected areas, in different geographic locations and in different ecosystems and political systems.The actions of conservation, it turns out, have improved or slowed the decline of species in over two thirds of the cases analyzed.“Our study shows that when conservation actions work, they really work – said Jake Bicknell, co-author of the work and conservation scientist at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom – in other words, they often lead to outcomes for biodiversity that they are not just a little bett...

In New South Wales, Australia, the ban on deforestation to create a new protected area for koalas and save the local population from extinction.The stop will protect approximately 8,400 hectares of forest where 106 centers are located hot spots and will become a key part of the Large Koala National Park, a larger project that aims to safeguard the species across the entire state.As of 2022, the koala has been listed as endangered in two Australian states and the Capital Territory. Brad Smith, interim chief executive of the Nature Conservation Council – a non-governmental, non-profit organization representing more than 100 community conservation groups across New South Wales – described the area as “the most important koala habitat in the world".He then added:“This is a historic step forward, which is also a recognition that deforestation has a devastating impact on koalas and biodiversity.” The koala (also called koala bear) is an Australian marsupial...