Conservation Effectiveness

Mapping connectivity and conflict risk to identify safe corridors for the Persian leopard
Many large carnivores depend on habitat patches outside protected areas, as well as safe corridors between them. However, corridor …
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Rewilding complex ecosystems
The practice of rewilding has been both promoted and criticized in recent years. Benefits include flexibility to react to environmental …
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Mapping extinction debt highlights conservation opportunities for birds and mammals in the South American Chaco
Habitat loss is the primary cause of local extinctions. Yet, there is considerable uncertainty regarding how fast species respond to …
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Assessing land-use effects on European plant diversity using a biome-specific countryside species-area model
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Quasi-experimental methods enable stronger inferences from observational data in ecology
Many systems and processes in ecology cannot be experimentally controlled, either because the temporal and spatial scales are too …
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The effect of protected areas on forest disturbance in the Carpathian Mountains 1985-2010
Protected areas are a cornerstone for forest protection, but they are not always effective during times of socioeconomic and …
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Current European policies are unlikely to jointly foster carbon sequestration and protect biodiversity
The extension of forest area is a globally accepted tool to offset CO2 emissions from deforestation and the combustion of fossil fuels. …
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Understanding unexpected reintroduction outcomes: Why aren't European bison colonizing suitable habitat in the Carpathians?
Reintroductions are an important tool for re-establishing or reinforcing populations of threatened species, and thus to restore …
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Conservation and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The impacts of warfare, mining, and protected areas on deforestation
Tropical forests provide critical ecosystem services worldwide. Nonetheless, ongoing agricultural expansion, timber extraction, and …
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Effectiveness of protected areas in the Western Caucasus before and after the transition to post-socialism
Economic and social transition periods can have strong negative effects for the environment and for wildlife. The collapse of the …
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