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A framework for the strategic conservation of tropical insects

  • Shawan Chowdhury1
  • Syeda Fahmida Jahan2
  • Perpetra Akite3
  • Yanina Benedetti4
  • Timothy C. Bonebrake5
  • André Victor Lucci Freitas6,7
  • Md Monwar Hossain8
  • Richard J. Ladle9
  • Federico Morelli10
  • Nigel E. Stork11
  • Krushnamegh K. Kunte12
12 affiliations
  1. 1School of Biological Sciences, Monash University , Melbourne, VIC 3800 ,
  2. 2Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka , Dhaka 1000 ,
  3. 3College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University , Kampala 7062 ,
  4. 4Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague , Kamýcká 129, CZ-165 00 Prague 6 ,
  5. 5School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR ,
  6. 6Laboratório de Ecologia e Sistemática de Borboletas, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas , Campinas, São Paulo 13083-862 ,
  7. 7Museu de Diversidade Biológica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas , Campinas, São Paulo 13083-862 ,
  8. 8Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University , Dhaka 1342 ,
  9. 9Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas , Maceió 57072-90 ,
  10. 10Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin , Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123 Turin ,
  11. 11School of Environment and Science, Griffith University , Nathan, Queensland 4111 ,
  12. 12National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bengaluru 560065 ,
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Abstract

Many insect species are declining globally, yet they are largely overlooked in biodiversity conservation measures. This gap is most severe in the tropics, which harbor over 80% of insect species. To address this conservation gap, we assembled a global team of experts and identified four major challenges: limited global visibility, data shortfall, lack of infrastructure, and insufficient conservation actions. We propose a strategic framework that integrates diverse data sources, strengthens regional expertise, and links evidence to policy—highlighting an application in Bangladesh, a densely populated tropical country facing multiple conservation barriers. Centered on insects, our framework provides a pathway to measurable conservation outcomes, builds local capacity for delivery, and helps tropical countries meet biodiversity commitments.

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BibTeX
@article{chowdhury2026framework,
  title = {{A framework for the strategic conservation of tropical insects}},
  author = {Shawan Chowdhury and Syeda Fahmida Jahan and Perpetra Akite and Yanina Benedetti and Timothy C. Bonebrake and André Victor Lucci Freitas and Md Monwar Hossain and Richard J. Ladle and Federico Morelli and Nigel E. Stork and Krushnamegh K. Kunte},
  journal = {BioScience},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  doi = {10.1093/biosci/biag136},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag136},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - A framework for the strategic conservation of tropical insects
AU  - Shawan Chowdhury
AU  - Syeda Fahmida Jahan
AU  - Perpetra Akite
AU  - Yanina Benedetti
AU  - Timothy C. Bonebrake
AU  - André Victor Lucci Freitas
AU  - Md Monwar Hossain
AU  - Richard J. Ladle
AU  - Federico Morelli
AU  - Nigel E. Stork
AU  - Krushnamegh K. Kunte
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/19
JO  - BioScience
DO  - 10.1093/biosci/biag136
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag136
AB  - Many insect species are declining globally, yet they are largely overlooked in biodiversity conservation measures. This gap is most severe in the tropics, which harbor over 80% of insect species. To address this conservation gap, we assembled a global team of experts and identified four major challenges: limited global visibility, data shortfall, lack of infrastructure, and insufficient conservation actions. We propose a strategic framework that integrates diverse data sources, strengthens regional expertise, and links evidence to policy—highlighting an application in Bangladesh, a densely populated tropical country facing multiple conservation barriers. Centered on insects, our framework provides a pathway to measurable conservation outcomes, builds local capacity for delivery, and helps tropical countries meet biodiversity commitments.
SN  - 0006-3568
SN  - 1525-3244
ER  -