Dragonfly Specialist Group (DSG) is an international network of scientists and conservationists working on issues affecting dragonflies. The Group has been working on several Freshwater Biodiversity Projects coordinated by the Freshwater Unit of the IUCN in Cambridge including those in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Western Ghats, the East Himalayas, and Indo-Burma. Additional assessments are planned for other regions. The next ambitious aim is a complete ...
The mission is to increase the knowledge of taxonomy, ecology and biogeography of all Odonata. We are currently working on assessing all species globally against the criteria of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In parallel, we help conservationists and countries to protect threatened species.
Nearly every dragonfly species around the world has now been assessed against the IUCN Redlist criteria revealing that 16% of species are at risk of extinction.
Contribute to the Barometer of Life by completing assessments of ca. 1,000 dragonflies globally.
To inform conservation efforts, DSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Learn about DSG work and results.
DSG Annual Report 2021
DSG Annual Report 2020
DSG Annual Report 2019
DSG Annual Report 2018
DSG Annual Report 2016-2017
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