Tropical Dry Forests (TDF) are on the decline around the world and are currently the most endangered forest ecosystem.  The greatest dangers to TDF include grazing, fires, cultivation, logging, mining for resources, and other human activities.  This is because, unlike more notable forest types such as tropical rainforests, TDF tend to receive less protections, if any at all by governments around the world and continue to decline as a result (Dimson & Gillespie, 2020).  These forests are predominately very warm year-round with little variation in temperature, ranging from 27-30º C (Example Climate Diagrams, n.d.).  TDF are unique because they are not only a source of carbon stock for carbon dioxide, but because of the large array of biodiversity they possess, many of which are endemic to a specific region of the world and are either endangered or critically endangered according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  Below you can read more about the current trends in TDF restoration projects and studies, where you will learn more about the main threats to TDF as well as trends in conservation and restoration methods; and overall effectiveness of the many treatments applied to each study.  Apart from trends in restoration projects and studies, there are case studies which provide in-depth summaries on the conservation efforts and status’ of the Ploughshare Tortoise which is endemic to the Northwestern region of Madagascar; and the Sloth Bear which is endemic to the Indian subcontinent; more specifically the study focuses on Sloth Bears of Sri Lanka (“The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,” 2019).