Risk from future climate change to Pakistan's protected area network: A composite analysis for hotspot identification

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 916; p. 169948
• Main Authors: Siddique, Muhammad Taimur, García Molinos, Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.03.2024
• Subjects: Biodiversity; climate; Climate change; Conservation; conservation areas; ecosystems; environment; Pakistan; Protected areas; Risk; risk assessment; species; Pakistan; Protected areas; Climate change; Risk; Pakistan; Biodiversity; Conservation

As climate change becomes a primary driver of global ecosystem deterioration and biodiversity loss, protected areas (PAs) are posed to play a crucial conservation role. At a global scale, 17 % of land is currently covered by PAs; a figure expected to reach 30 % by 2030 under the UN post-2020 global...