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Protecting important sites for biodiversity contributes to meeting global conservation targets.

Published in PloS one • Jan 1, 2012
Authors:
Stuart H M Butchart
,
Jörn P W Scharlemann
,
Mike I Evans

Abstract

Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of conservation efforts and now cover nearly 13% of the world's land surface, with the world's governments committed to expand this to 17%. However, as biodiversity continues to decline, the effectiveness of PAs in reducing the extinction risk of species remai...

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