Widespread shortfalls in protected area resourcing undermine efforts to conserve biodiversity

• Published in: Frontiers in ecology and the environment Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 259 - 264
• Main Authors: Coad, Lauren, Watson, James EM, Geldmann, Jonas, Burgess, Neil D, Leverington, Fiona, Hockings, Marc, Knights, Kathryn, Di Marco, Moreno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2019

Protected areas (PAs) are a key tool in efforts to safeguard biodiversity against increasing anthropogenic threats. As signatories to the 2011–2020 Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, 196 nations pledged support for expansion in the extent of the global PA estate and the quality of PA management. While...