Protected areas

Understanding spatial patterns of poaching pressure using ranger logbook data to optimize future patrolling strategies
Poaching is driving many species toward extinction, and as a result, lowering poaching pressure is a conservation priority. This …
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Zoning has little impact on the seasonal diel activity and distribution patterns of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Understanding the spatio-temporal distribution of ungulates is important for effective wildlife management, particularly for …
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Identifying priority areas for restoring mountain ungulates in the Caucasus ecoregion
Mountain ungulates around the world have been decimated to small, fragmented populations. Restoring these species often is limited by …
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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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Pasture intensification is insufficient to relieve pressure on conservation priority areas in open agricultural markets
Agricultural expansion is a leading driver of biodiversity loss across the world, but little is known on how future land-use change may …
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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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Assessing differences in connectivity based on habitat versus movement models for brown bears in the Carpathians
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Connectivity assessments typically rely on resistance surfaces derived from habitat models, assuming that higher-quality habitat …
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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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