Using key biodiversity areas to guide effective expansion of the global protected area network

Using key biodiversity areas to guide effective expansion of the global protected area network

Using spatial prioritization, we identify priority areas for the expansion of the global protected area network. We identify a set of unprotected key biodiversity areas (KBAs) that would efficiently complement the current protected area network in terms of coverage of ranges of terrestrial vertebrat...

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Main Authors: Peter Kullberg, Enrico Di Minin, Atte Moilanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941830475X
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spelling doaj-4c9ab5336045484e82d12ec5379712f72020-11-25T01:07:49ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942019-10-0120Using key biodiversity areas to guide effective expansion of the global protected area networkPeter Kullberg0Enrico Di Minin1Atte Moilanen2Department of Biosciences, P.O. Box 65, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland; Corresponding author. Department of Biosciences, P.O. Box 65, Viikinkaari 1, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland.Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland; School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4000, South AfricaDepartment of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland; Finnish Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 17, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, FinlandUsing spatial prioritization, we identify priority areas for the expansion of the global protected area network. We identify a set of unprotected key biodiversity areas (KBAs) that would efficiently complement the current protected area network in terms of coverage of ranges of terrestrial vertebrates. We show that protecting a small fraction (0.36%) of terrestrial area within KBAs could increase conservation coverage of ranges of threatened vertebrates by on average 14.7 percentage points. We also identify areas outside both the protected area and KBA networks that would further complement the priority KBAs. These areas are likely to hold populations of species that are poorly protected or covered by KBAs, and where on-the-ground surveys might confirm suitability for KBA designation or protection. Keywords: Aichi target 11, Convention on biological diversity, Representativeness, Spatial conservation prioritization, Zonation softwarehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941830475X
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title Using key biodiversity areas to guide effective expansion of the global protected area network
title_short Using key biodiversity areas to guide effective expansion of the global protected area network
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description Using spatial prioritization, we identify priority areas for the expansion of the global protected area network. We identify a set of unprotected key biodiversity areas (KBAs) that would efficiently complement the current protected area network in terms of coverage of ranges of terrestrial vertebrates. We show that protecting a small fraction (0.36%) of terrestrial area within KBAs could increase conservation coverage of ranges of threatened vertebrates by on average 14.7 percentage points. We also identify areas outside both the protected area and KBA networks that would further complement the priority KBAs. These areas are likely to hold populations of species that are poorly protected or covered by KBAs, and where on-the-ground surveys might confirm suitability for KBA designation or protection. Keywords: Aichi target 11, Convention on biological diversity, Representativeness, Spatial conservation prioritization, Zonation software
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