Vulnerabilities of protected lands in the face of climate and human footprint changes

Proected areas (PA) expansion is a major conservation goal, but its effectiveness is debated. Here, the authors propose a multi-dimensional framework to assess PA vulnerability and select areas suitable for expansion, demonstrating it for 2572 PAs in China under a low-emission scenario.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nawal Shrestha, Xiaoting Xu, Jiahui Meng, Zhiheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21914-w