The HerpTrust project, aligned with the ERASMUS+ Horizontal Priorities on environment and climate action, advanced knowledge and practice on positive Human–Herpetofauna Interactions (HHI). By engaging both citizens and professional stakeholders in data collection and training, the project addressed critical gaps in information for many reptile and amphibian species, strengthening their protection and management at local levels.

HerpTrust pursued four core objectives:

• Produce an e-learning course on Human–Herpetofauna Interactions.
• Develop an interactive online tool to keep countryside managers updated on local herpetofauna while enabling citizen science contributions.
• Create a replicability e-package to support education and training activities related to HHI.
• Increase output uptake by organising two multiplier events in Cyprus and Malta.

These outputs provided practical tools and VET materials tailored to herpetofauna, training around 100 stakeholders in approaches that foster coexistence and conservation. All materials were adapted to the specific contexts of Malta and Cyprus and made accessible in three languages (Maltese, Greek, and English).

By combining education, digital innovation, and participatory science, HerpTrust built capacity and awareness while laying the groundwork for long-term conservation of reptiles and amphibians across diverse communities.