Safeguarding Free-Flowing Rivers: The Global Extent of Free-Flowing Rivers in Protected Areas

Approximately one-third of long rivers remain free-flowing, and rivers face a range of ongoing and future threats. In response, there is a heightened call for actions to reverse the freshwater biodiversity crisis, including through formal global targets for protection. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey J. Opperman, Natalie Shahbol, Jeffrey Maynard, Günther Grill, Jonathan Higgins, Dieter Tracey, Michele Thieme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/5/2805