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At Ubuntu Magazine we not only strive to inspire but also to inform, in the broadest sense. In our magazine, we provide you with personal stories from conservationists from around the globe. It’s the number 1 magazine if you want to stay up-to-date about global conservation efforts, or want to get inspired.
Here, we like to dive deeper into the nature conservation topic, talking about what it is, how it started and lots more.
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Key Lessons from Conservation Projects – What works and Why
Generals vs. Specific Lessons from Conservation Projects What works and what does not work is generally as diverse as the projects, because different species or ecosystems exist in their own specific context. They are, for instance, opposed to varying threats and...
Is nature conservation working?
Often, these stories get told around a specific species, but sometimes the subject of conservation is an entire ecosystem, for instance, in the case of the Living Bog Project. 1% of the original raised bog area in Ireland was estimated to be left when this 5-year...
World Nature Conservation Day
Who and how started World Nature Conservation Day? There are different accounts on how this day, celebrating the protection of nature, was introduced and by whom. Few sources associate the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with the creation of this...
Issue release
Issue 15 – what’s in it?
Prof. John Hoogland has conquered severe cold and extreme weather circumstances in his journey researching prairie dogs. At the same time, Dr. Jonathan Losos has always been fascinated by dinosaurs and lizards and found his way into researching anole lizards. We...
Ubuntu’s way of navigating an AI-world
Yes, you just saw that em-dash there. To be honest, we’ve been seeing it more than ever before. We’ve used that punctuation plenty over the years, but now it seems to have become the signature of everyone’s favorite AI tools. As a result, some readers suspect we might...
Issue 14 – what’s in it?
How do you insert data into an app when you're illiterate? That was one of the questions for the team behind Sensing Clues. Rebekka Stutz and Menno Valkenburg take us into their world of technology, and it is far more complex than just handing out phones or drones to...
Featured stories
Wild Romania: A documentary dedicated to Romania’s wildlife
In 2021, Dan Dinu and Cosmin Dumitrache released a documentary about Romania’s nature and wildlife. Learn all about Wild Romania now.
ASOC: The conservation and protection of Antarctica
How do you take care of the most distant continent? Kimberly, who works at ASOC, takes care of that through campaigns and policy making.
Manaca Institute: The Atlantic Forest uncovered
The main question always was: how many animals are there at a given site? That is what led Mariana to lay the foundation for Manacá Institute.