Natural Resources Conservation and Research, NRCR, is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that delivers high-quality original research articles, review articles, short communications and case studies that are significant in all disciplines of conservation of resources and sustainable management. Contributions may have relevance at regional, national or international scales and may focus at any level of research from individual resources or technologies to whole sectors or systems of interest. Contributors may emphasize any of the aforementioned aspects as well as scientific and methodological issues. NRCR aims to provide a communication and information exchange platform for a broad audience of conservationist, environmentalist, ecologist, researchers and professionals. Articles from related fields that are interesting to a broad readership are particularly welcome.