Fungi are considered to be in urgent need of conservation by the British Mycological Society on the grounds that it is a traditionally neglected taxon which has legal protection in few countries.
These groups are overseen by Cátia Canteiro, a plant and fungi specialist at the Indianapolis Zoo’s Global Center for Species Survival (GCSS).
Under her leadership, these groups are focusing on Red Listing fungi species in order to build the foundation for conservation efforts.
[2] Fungi provide numerous ecosystem services that are essential in maintaining ecological environments and reducing the effects of climate change.
The data is put into the Red List database and utilized to inform governments and organizations as to how, where, and what is needing the most conservation efforts.
[8] In turn, conservation efforts fixate on maintaining "normal" conditions which include fire, flood, and other disturbance regimes.
Community and habitat interactions and dynamics such as nutrient cycling, food webs, and key ecological functions of the target species group are monitored and restored if possible.