WILDLIFE & ECOSYSTEMS

WILDLIFE OF THE MONGOLIAN STEPPE

Since this project started, the numbers of argali sheep and ibex have more than doubled in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, where the research happens. The U.N. Development Programme is now using Ikh Nart Nature Reserve as a model for creating new protected areas.

    OCEAN HEALTH

SHARK CONSERVATION IN BELIZE

Hours of observation by Earthwatchers have led to the finding that marine reserves really do protect sharks and rays: in reserves, these species behave the same way they would in healthy reef ecosystems.

   CLIMATE CHANGE

MAMMALS OF NOVA SCOTIA

Results show that mammals have a tough time adjusting to an unpredictable climate. This matters because the impacts of climate unpredictability—as opposed to a straight warming trend—are often overlooked by scientists, but they are essential to coming up with good wildlife management policies.

   ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURE

ORIGINS OF ANGKOR

Dogs may have also been man’s best friend in ancient Thailand. Earthwatch teams there discovered three well-preserved dog burials, which suggests that these familiar creatures were important animals in the community.