
Academic Journal
Q2Nature Conservation
About Nature Conservation
Nature Conservation is a scholarly journal published by Pensoft Publishers. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.54 and H-index of 38.
Coverage: 2012-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2).
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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation; Botany and Plant Ecology Studies; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies.
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