Residual marine protected areas five years on: Are we still favouring ease of establishment over need for protection?
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3374
Abstract: 1.Marine protected areas (MPAs) are today's cornerstone of many marine conservation strategies. Our 2015 study (Devillers et al., 2015) and others have shown, however, that the placement of MPAs is ‘residual’ to commercial uses and… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; residual marine; marine; marine protected ... See more keywords
Connecting tiger (Panthera tigris) populations in Nepal: Identification of corridors among tiger‐bearing protected areas
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10140
Abstract: Abstract Habitat fragmentation and isolation threaten the survival of several wide‐ranging species, such as tigers, through increased risk from diseases, disasters, climate change, and genetic depression. Identification of the habitat most likely to achieve connectivity… read more here.
Keywords: connectivity; protected areas; conservation; area ... See more keywords
The role of macroinvertebrates for conservation of freshwater systems
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3101
Abstract: Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are the most threatened ecosystems worldwide. Argentinian‐protected areas have been established mainly to protect vertebrates and plants in terrestrial ecosystems. In order to create a comprehensive biodiverse conservation plan, it is crucial… read more here.
Keywords: role macroinvertebrates; protected areas; macroinvertebrates conservation; conservation ... See more keywords
Projected bioclimatic distributions in Nearctic Bovidae signal the potential for reduced overlap with protected areas
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9189
Abstract: Abstract Assumptions about factors such as climate in shaping species' realized and potential distributions underlie much of conservation planning and wildlife management. Climate and climatic change lead to shifts in species distributions through both direct… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; protected areas; bovid species; overlap protected ... See more keywords
Uses and Limitations of Social Media to Inform Visitor Use Management in Parks and Protected Areas: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01373-7
Abstract: Social media are being increasingly used to inform visitor use management in parks and protected areas. We review the state of the scientific literature to understand the ways social media has been, and can be,… read more here.
Keywords: social media; parks protected; protected areas; use ... See more keywords
New insights into the distribution and conservation status of the Golden-White Tassel-Ear Marmoset Mico chrysoleucos (Primates, Callitrichidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10329-018-0665-8
Abstract: Among the 13 Mico species recognized by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, six are listed as “Data Deficient”. The geographic range of most of the Mico species has been estimated from only a… read more here.
Keywords: mico; protected areas; mico chrysoleucos; conservation ... See more keywords
Limited effects of marine protected areas on the distribution of invasive species, despite positive effects on diversity in shallow-water marine communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02171-x
Abstract: Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be an effective tool for the conservation and management of marine coastal habitats. MPAs have been shown to halt habitat degradation, enhance the biomass of exploited species and diversity in… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; diversity; marine; marine protected ... See more keywords
Incentives for aquaculture in protected areas: possible consequences for biodiversity and its services in southern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01726-7
Abstract: A dive in murky waters describes the process that changed the Brazilian “Forest Code”, now renamed the “Native Vegetation Protection Law” (hereafter NVPL; Federal Law no. 12,651/2012), generating severe criticism by the scientific community (SBPC… read more here.
Keywords: aquaculture protected; incentives aquaculture; protected areas; areas possible ... See more keywords
Deforestation in protect areas in the Amazon: a threat to biodiversity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01867-9
Abstract: The creation of protected areas (Protected Areas—CA and Indigenous Lands—IL) is one of the effective strategies to contain deforestation, and landscape fragmentation and conserve biodiversity. However, several such areas in the Amazon suffer from anthropogenic… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; indigenous lands; areas amazon; vegetation ... See more keywords
Cities in drylands as artificial protected areas for plants
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-020-02079-2
Abstract: Freshwater is not abundantly available in many parts of the planet. Drylands cover about 41.3% of the face of the earth and support more than 2 billion people. Drylands are susceptible to a wide variety of… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; artificial protected; drylands artificial; cities drylands ... See more keywords
Biodiverse river basins: assessing coverage of protected areas for terrestrial vertebrates
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02240-5
Abstract: Conservation planning requires information at adequate scales for decision-making and priority definition. Considering the importance of the Usumacinta river basin, we assessed the distribution of vertebrate richness (amphibians, birds and mammals), threatened species, and their… read more here.
Keywords: biodiverse river; birds mammals; river; protected areas ... See more keywords