TY - JOUR
T1 - Key human dimensions of gaps in global biodiversity conservation
AU - Gorenflo, L. J.
AU - Brandon, Katrina
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded through the support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science at Conservation International. Keith Alger, Tom Brooks, Gustavo Fonseca, and Ana Rodrigues commented on earlier versions of this paper. Rob Waller assisted with data processing, and Mark Denil provided guidance in developing figures 1 and 2. We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers, whose suggestions helped improve the presentation of results.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - The conservation of global biodiversity increasingly relies on a network of protected areas, such as national parks and other types of reserves, to help ensure the survival of selected plant and animal species. Recent research identified gaps in this network-occurrences of key species not covered by protected areas-along with priority locations for creating new protected areas to fill the gaps. In this study we examine human demographics, land cover, and agricultural suitability in the priority gap locations to assess their potential for hosting some form of biodiversity conservation. Our results indicate that many gaps in the protected area network occur in settings conducive to conservation, characterized by limited human presence, large contiguous tracts of conservation-compatible habitat, and low agricultural potential. Detailed studies of gap locations, using local data and incorporating input from key stakeholders, will allow conservation actions that are appropriate for their human context.
AB - The conservation of global biodiversity increasingly relies on a network of protected areas, such as national parks and other types of reserves, to help ensure the survival of selected plant and animal species. Recent research identified gaps in this network-occurrences of key species not covered by protected areas-along with priority locations for creating new protected areas to fill the gaps. In this study we examine human demographics, land cover, and agricultural suitability in the priority gap locations to assess their potential for hosting some form of biodiversity conservation. Our results indicate that many gaps in the protected area network occur in settings conducive to conservation, characterized by limited human presence, large contiguous tracts of conservation-compatible habitat, and low agricultural potential. Detailed studies of gap locations, using local data and incorporating input from key stakeholders, will allow conservation actions that are appropriate for their human context.
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U2 - 10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[723:KHDOGI]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[723:KHDOGI]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:33748461548
SN - 0006-3568
VL - 56
SP - 723
EP - 731
JO - BioScience
JF - BioScience
IS - 9
ER -