EcologybioRxivPreprint
How well is Italian biodiversity represented in red lists and conservation legislation? Taxonomic biases, coverage gaps and the assessment-to-legislation bottleneck
Emanuele Miccolis, Maria Berica Rasotto, Fabio De Pascale, Telmo Pievani
The paper assesses the representation of Italian biodiversity in red lists and conservation policies, finding significant taxonomic gaps and biases, with most species unassessed and unprotected.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.30.730850