Amphibian Specialist Group
The Amphibian Specialist Group strives to conserve biological diversity by stimulating, developing, and executing practical programs to conserve amphibians and their habitats around the world. This is achieved by supporting a global web of partners to develop funding, capacity and technology transfer to achieve shared, strategic amphibian conservation goals.
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The Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) revealed that almost a third of amphibians is threatened with extinction. In response to these alarming findings, a Summit was convened in Washington, DC in September 2005 to craft a response by the International community. The resultant Declaration outlined four interventions that would be necessary to stem the crisis. It was also recognized that an entity was required to coordinate the implementation of a more comprehensive Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP). The ASG was formed to take on this roll. The ASG is Co-Chaired by Claude Gascon and Jim Collins and consists of a Global Network of some 600 partners. The ASG is responsible for keeping the GAA current to prioritize and support projects around the world to protect critical amphibian habitats. Various funding schemes are also offered for conservation. ASG publications include the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP) and a bimonthly newsletter, Froglog. The ASG is building on the ACAP by catalyzing National and Regional Action Plans to advance amphibian conservation. If you are interested in becoming a member of the ASG, please contact the appropriate Chair for the Region in which you work, or contact us with any questions.
20-21 August 2009: a group of the world’s leading amphibian conservationists and scientists were convened at the Zoological Society of London by the IUCN Species Survival Commission for the first Amphibian Mini Summit. The Mini Summit identified two priority iniatives to be implemented through integrated in situ and ex situ conservation actions, and resulted in agreement to establish the Amphibian Survival Alliance. Please click on the following links to read the Amphibian Mini Summit Declaration and Press Release. You may also download presentations made by George Rabb, James Collins, Claude Gascon and Kevin Zippel.