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The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the largest assembly of data on the world's terrestrial and marine protected areas, containing more than 260,000 protected areas as of August 2020, with records covering 245 countries and territories throughout the world. The WDPA is a joint venture between the United Nations Environment Programme ...
Mar 13, 2023 · Protected Areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. Here, we collated distributional data for >14,000 (~70% of) species of amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) to perform a ...
May 1, 2022 · The natural areas identified by our model to increase the current protected area network can function as nature-based climate solutions and sequester an estimated 6.90 GtCO 2 e yr −1, which is a fifth of the reduction in carbon emissions required to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 °C 17.
Jun 24, 2014 · Governments have agreed to expand the global protected area network from 13% to 17% of the world's land surface by 2020 (Aichi target 11) and to prevent the further loss of known threatened species (Aichi target 12). These targets are interdependent, as protected areas can stem biodiversity loss when strategically located and effectively managed.
Over the years, the number of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) has increased and today 17% of terrestrial and inland water areas and about 10% of the global ocean are protected. The area of protected land on Earth has increased to seven times the size of India over the last decade. PCAs are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation and one of the most important tools to help promote ...
May 19, 2021 · The latest edition of the biennial Protected Planet Report is the final report card on Aichi Target 11 – the global 10-year target on protected and conserved areas which aimed to bring important benefits to both biodiversity and people by 2020. Aichi Target 11 included the aim of protecting at least 17% of land and inland waters and 10% of ...
Sep 17, 2022 · Protected areas (PA) represent the primary mechanism to protect global ecosystems; yet current capacities often lead to geographic imbalances for PA management around the world. PA soundscapes have proved a valuable element to inform effective management, as natural sounds are important for healthy natural systems and rewarding visitor experiences. This article employed a systematized ...
