A 2024 review synthesizes literature from the past 10–15 years on amphibian conservation in Canada. The document, authored by Sara L. Ashpole, identifies challenges and recommendations across five thematic areas, including conservation planning, threat management, and genomics resources. Sixty-eight percent of amphibians in Canada are listed at risk.
Use Cases
- Assessing species risk status based on the reported 68% of amphibians listed at risk
- Evaluating the impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation as described as major threats
- Planning conservation interventions using the framework of the IUCN Amphibian Conservation Action Plan
- Analyzing the influence of climate change on amphibian populations across Canada
- Applying genetic tools and environmental DNA methods for biodiversity assessment as mentioned in the review
Strengths
- Provides a synthesis of recent literature spanning approximately 10–15 years
- Includes specific statistics, such as 68% of amphibians in Canada being listed at risk
- Organizes findings under five thematic schemes for structured analysis
Limitations
- The dataset is a PDF document of 109.3 KB, which likely contains textual analysis rather than raw tabular data
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data structure must be inferred from the text
- The description focuses on a review and recommendations; primary observational data is not directly provided
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Literature review and synthesis
- Time Range
- Past ~10–15 years
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-02 11:06:07
- Geography
- Canada