Resources

Databases

CMS Atlas on Animal Migration

Guidelines

2025: Legislative Guidance for Maintaining, Improving, and Restoring Ecological Connectivity. (CMS)

2024: Global Land Outlook Thematic Report Ecological Connectivity an Essential Component in Ecosystem Restoration. (UNCCD & CMS)

2024: Handbook to Mitigate Road and Rail Impacts on Asian Elephants. (AsETWG IUCN)

2024: Systematic Conservation Planning with Connectivity. (CMS &CLLC)

2024: Guidelines for Connectivity Planning in Europe. (NaturaConnect Project)

2023: Guidelines for Conserving Connectivity (IUCN WCPA CCSG)

2023: Ecological Connectivity and Nature-Based Solutions in the Carpathian Region (UNEP &IIED)

2022: Protecting Blue Corridors Report (WWF)

2021:  Marine Conservation Connectivity Rules of Thumb for MPA Network Design. (IUCN WCPA CCSG)

2021: Global guidelines for peatland rewetting and restoration. Ramsar Technical Report 11 (Convention on Wetlands)

2018: Implementing environmental flows with benefits for society and different wetland ecosystems in river systems.Ramsar Policy Brief 4. (Convention on Wetlands)

2015: Guidelines for Addressing Linear Infrastructure in Central Asia. (CMS)

2012: Determination and implementation of environmental water requirements for estuaries. Ramsar Technical Report 9. (Convention on Wetlands)

Technical Reports

2026: State of the World’s Migratory Species: Interim Report

2025: Global Assessment of Migratory Freshwater Fishes

2024: State of the World’s Migratory Species Report

2024: Protected Planet Report

Scientific Publications

Coming soon…

Knowledge Series and fact sheets

Coming Soon….

Courses/Webinars

 Connectivity 101: Ecological Connectivity for People and Planet (Learning4Nature) A self-paced course teaching the basics of ecological connectivity conservation. The course presents general and replicable best practices for connectivity conservation and context-sensitive case studies worldwide. A certificate is awarded to those who complete the course. Currently, the course is offered in English only.

NaturaConnect Learning PlatformThis self-paced training course developed by the NaturaConnect project offers a range of resources and training modules to enhance professional competences for planning and implementing the Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N). Key connectivity-specific modules include Module 1.4. Connectivity Conservation covering core concepts and methods, and Module 3.3. Connectivity Analyses focusing on least-cost path and circuitscape models commonly used in conservation planning