Nature Conservation is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online and print, rapidly published journal.

Nature Conservation is launched to mobilize ideas and data in alltheoretical and applied aspects of nature conservation - biological, ecological, social and economic. Its broad scope and innovative use of media encourage interdisciplinary and integrative approaches.

All papers published in Nature Conservation can be freelydownloaded, copied, printed and distributed at no charge to the reader. There is no charge for colour.