Improving protected area effectiveness through consideration of different human pressure baselines

Abstract Land free of direct anthropogenic disturbance is considered essential for achieving biodiversity conservation outcomes but is rapidly eroding. In response, many nations are increasing their protected area (PA) estates, but little consideration is given to the context of the surrounding landscape. This is despite the fact that structural connectivity between PAs is critical in a changing climate and mandated by international conservation targets. Using a high-resolution assessment of human pressure, we show that while ~40% of the terrestrial planet is intact, only 9.7% of Earth’s terrestrial protected network can be considered structurally connected. On average, 11% of each country or territory’s PA estate can be considered connected. As the global community commits to bolder action on abating biodiversity loss, placement of future PAs will be critical, as will an increased focus on landscape-scale habitat retention and restoration efforts to ensure those important areas set aside for conservation outcomes will remain (or become) connected.

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Feeding habits of the ichthyofauna in a protected area in the State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032008000100004 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 41-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Leandro Muller Gomiero ◽

Francisco Manoel de Souza Braga

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Fish Community ◽

Feeding Habits ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

Trophic Relationships ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

Human Pressure ◽

Food Items

The trophic relationships of a fish community were studied in two basins subjected to a strong human pressure in the interior of the State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. A total of 211 stomachs of 14 species were analyzed. Diets varied greatly, with the occurrence of piscivory, benthophagy, insectivory, herbivory, and illiophagy. Food items were described for each species and a great amount of insects was registered. Allochthonous and autochthonous food items showed different importance degrees according to the species analyzed. Stomach fullness was high in spring and summer in both basins; these areas were used as reproduction and foraging sites for the studied species.

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Only ten percent of the global terrestrial protected area network is connected via intact land

10.1101/2020.01.28.920488 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Ward ◽

Santiago Saura ◽

Brooke Williams ◽

Juan Pablo Ramírez-Delgado ◽

Nur Arafeh-Dalmau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Anthropogenic Disturbance ◽

Terrestrial Planet ◽

Biodiversity Loss ◽

Landscape Scale ◽

Area Network ◽

Human Pressure ◽

Protected Area Network ◽

Critical Areas ◽

Surrounding Landscape

AbstractLand free of direct anthropogenic disturbance is considered essential for achieving biodiversity conservation outcomes but is rapidly eroding. In response, many nations are increasing their protected area estates but little consideration is given to the context of the surrounding landscape. This is despite the fact that connectivity between protected areas is critical in a changing climate and mandated in international protected area targets. By utilizing the latest human pressure assessment, which shows that ∼40% of the terrestrial planet is still intact, and a connectivity method, we found just 9.7% of Earth’s terrestrial protected network can be considered ‘connected’. On average, 11% of each nation’s protected area estate is connected via intact land. As the global community commits to bolder action on abating biodiversity loss, only an increased focus on landscape-scale habitat retention and restoration efforts will ensure those critical areas safeguarded for conservation outcomes will remain (or become) connected.One Sentence SummaryOnly 9.7% of the global protected area network can be considered ‘connected’ by intact land.

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Khao Sam Roi Yot – one of the world's most threatened parks

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605300028167 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 245-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

John W. K. Parr ◽

Narong Mahannop ◽

Vatid Charoensiri

Keyword(s):

East Asia ◽

National Parks ◽

Protected Area ◽

National Park ◽

South East Asia ◽

Human Pressure

Thailand has the best protected-area system in South East Asia, comprising 74 national parks and 34 wildlife sanctuaries. However, the integrity of these sites is far from assured: some are ‘paper parks’, which are being subjected to increasing human pressure. One site, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, has suffered some of the most extreme degradation.

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Synergistic Human-Wildlife Relationships in a Protected Area: Ecological and Political Entanglements

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e627122011-001 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Carolyn Jost Robinson ◽

Melissa Remis

Keyword(s):

Protected Area

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Making protected area networks effective for marine top predators

Endangered Species Research ◽

10.3354/esr00322 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 203-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 102

Author(s):

SK Hooker ◽

A Cañadas ◽

KD Hyrenbach ◽

C Corrigan ◽

JJ Polovina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Top Predators

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Seagrass amphipod assemblages in a Mediterranean marine protected area: a multiscale approach

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps10776 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 506 ◽

pp. 175-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

N Sturaro ◽

G Lepoint ◽

A Pérez-Perera ◽

S Vermeulen ◽

P Panzalis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Multiscale Approach

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Habitat use of toothed whales in a marine protected area based on point process models

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps12820 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 609 ◽

pp. 239-256 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

TL Silva ◽

G Fay ◽

TA Mooney ◽

J Robbins ◽

MT Weinrich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Habitat Use ◽

Point Process ◽

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Process Models ◽

Point Process Models

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Turnera fasciculifolia (Turneraceae, Passifloraceae s. l.): A New Species From the Jalapão Region, Tocantins, Brazil

Systematic Botany ◽

10.1600/036364420x16033962925286 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 833-838

Author(s):

Lamarck Rocha ◽

Patrícia Luz Ribeiro ◽

Maria Mercedes Arbo

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Protected Area ◽

Extrafloral Nectaries ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Central Brazil ◽

Axillary Branches ◽

Revolute Margin ◽

A New Species

Abstract—We present a new species, Turnera fasciculifolia, from the Jalapão region, the largest continuous protected area of Cerrado in Tocantins State, in central Brazil. The new species belongs to Turnera series Leiocarpae, and it can be recognized by the linear ericoid leaves with revolute margin, generally without extrafloral nectaries, and the basal leaves of the young axillary branches gathered in fascicles. We provide a description, illustrations, a distribution map, and a comparison with T. genistoides and T. revoluta, which also have ericoid leaves.

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