In our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, NatureServe commits to playing an even greater role in protecting biodiversity by providing the best available science, data, and technology to support biodiversity conservation. Learn more about the values that are core to NatureServe and how we are investing in our future.
Here we report the results of a global species assessment for the largest plant taxon evaluated to date under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Categories and Criteria, the iconic Cactaceae (cacti). We show that cacti are among the most threatened taxonomic groups assessed to date, with 31% of the 1,478 evaluated species threatened, demonstrating the high anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity in arid lands.
The NatureServe Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard enables users to track four indicators of biodiversity and conservation performance data in a clear, user-friendly format
Report on improving land-use planning with complementary decision-support tools in the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), Texas
Transportation planners and natural resource specialists should use this peer-reviewed technical guide supports to help support a standardized, science-based approach for identifying ecological priorities and integrating them into transportation and infrastructure decision-making.
This report outlines rare plant conservation strategies that complement conservation actions for animal species in the context of biodiversity protection and climate change in New Jersey.
This report provides information on Michigan’s rare flora that could promote the role of plants by focusing on climate change and additional tools to assist the state's wildlife action plan.
The purpose of Tools for Coastal Climate Adaptation Planning is to provide coastal natural resource managers and community planners with the information necessary to select appropriate tools for their climate-related planning projects.
The first-ever global analysis of extinction risk in reptiles, based on a random representative sample of 1500 species (16% of all currently known species).
