Landscape-scale benefits of protected areas for tropical biodiversity

• Main Authors: Brodie, Jedediah F., Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan, Cheng, Chen, Wearn, Oliver R., Deith, Mairin C. M., Ball, James G. C., Slade, Eleanor M., Burslem, David F. R. P., Shu, Woan Teoh, Williams, Peter J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42730/1/Landscape-scale%20benefits.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42730/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06410-z#citeas; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06410-z

The United Nations recently agreed to major expansions of global protected areas (PAs) to slow biodiversity declines1. However, although reserves often reduce habitat loss, their efficacy at preserving animal diversity and their influence on biodiversity in surrounding unprotected areas remain uncle...