Connectivity of Protected Areas: Effect of Human Pressure and Subnational Contributions in the Ecoregions of Tropical Andean Countries

• Published in: Land (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 8; p. 239
• Main Authors: Castillo, Luis Santiago, Correa Ayram, Camilo Andrés, Matallana Tobón, Clara L., Corzo, Germán, Areiza, Alexandra, González-M., Roy, Serrano, Felipe, Chalán Briceño, Luis, Sánchez Puertas, Felipe, More, Alexander, Franco, Oscar, Bloomfield, Henry, Aguilera Orrury, Victoria Lina, Rivadeneira Canedo, Catalina, Morón-Zambrano, Vilisa, Yerena, Edgard, Papadakis, Juan, Cárdenas, Juan José, Golden Kroner, Rachel E., Godínez-Gómez, Oscar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 23.07.2020
• Subjects: Aichi target 11; Andes region; anthropogenic activities; Biodiversity; Bolivia; Colombia; connectivity indicators; Conservation; Conservation areas; Decision making; Earth; ecological representation; ecoregions; Ecosystems; Ecuador; Environmental policy; Evaluation; Global Human Footprint; Human influences; landscapes; Peru; Pressure; Pressure effects; Protected areas; Public address systems; Representations; subnational protected areas; system of protected areas; Systems analysis; Venezuela; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador; Colombia; Andes region; Peru

Conservationists recognize the value of protected area (PA) systems, with adequate coverage, ecological representation, connection, and management to deliver conservation benefits. Yet, governments primarily focus on coverage, disregarding quantification of the other criteria. While recent studies h...