U.S. Protected Lands Mismatch Biodiversity Priorities, Implications for the Southeast
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May 07, 2015
from 12:00 PM EDT to 01:00 PM EDT |
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| Where | Webinar |
| Contact Name | Elda Varela-Acevedo |
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The United States has one of the oldest and most sophisticated systems of protected areas in the world. Given the large amount of information on the country’s biodiversity, and the potential resources available, one might expect it to do well in protecting biodiversity. We find that it does not. The United States protected areas do not adequately cover the country’s unique species. To improve the coverage, we map priorities for multiple taxa and recommend specific areas for immediate conservation attention. These areas contain a mix of public and private land, meaning that major progress in conservation will require actions in both the public and private sectors, and will succeed only if done in the correct areas.
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