Conservation planning

The Best of Two Worlds: Using Stacked Generalisation for Integrating Expert Range Maps in Species Distribution Models

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Species distribution models (SDMs) are powerful tools for assessing suitable habitats across large areas and at fine spatial …

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Mapping opportunities and barriers for coexistence between people and pumas in the Argentine Dry Chaco

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The persistence of large carnivore populations depends on their survival outside protected areas, where they often impact local …

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Reinstating freshwater megafauna populations can facilitate ecosystem restoration
Freshwater megafauna, such as sturgeons, giant catfishes, river dolphins, hippopotami, crocodylians, large turtles, and giant …
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Determinants of livestock depredation risk by Persian leopards in southern Iran
Human-wildlife conflict is a major conservation challenge worldwide, with negative consequences for people and wildlife alike. Large …
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The impacts of reduced connectivity on multiple facets of aquatic insect diversity in floodplain wetlands, Northeast China
River-floodplain ecosystems are highly complex and dynamic systems that are subjected to human disturbance, such as the construction of …
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Changing Determinants of International Conservation Funding Committed to Major Deforestation Regions in South America
International conservation funding to low- and middle-income countries has increased significantly in recent years. However, …
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Governance and conservation effectiveness in protected areas and Indigenous and locally managed areas
Increased conservation action to protect more habitat and species is fueling a vigorous debate about the relative effectiveness of …
Yin Zhang, Paige West, Lerato Thakholi, Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, Miriam Supuma, Dakota Straub, Samantha S. Sithole, Roshan Sharma, Judith Schleicher, Ben Ruli, David Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Mattias Borg Rasmussen, Victoria C. Ramenzoni, Siyu Qin, Deborah Delgado Pugley, Rachel Palfrey, Johan Oldekop, Emmanuel O. Nuesiri, Van Hai Thi Nguyen, Nouhou Ndam, Catherine Mungai, Sarah Milne, Mathew Bukhi Mabele, Sadie Lucitante, Hugo Lucitante, Jonathan Liljeblad, Wilhelm Andrew Kiwango, Alfred Kik, Nikoleta Jones, Melissa Johnson, Christopher Jarrett, Rachel Sapery James, George Holmes, Lydia N. Gibson, Arash Ghoddousi, Jonas Geldmann, Maria Fernanda Gebara, Thera Edwards, Wolfram H. Dressler, Leo R. Douglas, Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos, Veronica Davidov, Eveline M.F.W. Compaoré-Sawadogo, Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Michael Cepek, Paul Berne Burow, Dan Brockington, Michael Philippe Bessike Balinga, Beau J. Austin, Rini Astuti, Christine Ampumuza, Frank Kwaku Agyei
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Increasing mortality of European bison (Bison bonasus) on roads and railways
Traffic mortality can pose a serious risk to endangered species that occur in small populations, are mobile and occupy fragmented …
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Tropical dry woodland loss occurs disproportionately in areas of highest conservation value
Tropical and subtropical dry woodlands are rich in biodiversity and carbon. Yet, many of these woodlands are under high deforestation …
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Advancing protected area effectiveness assessments by disentangling social-ecological interactions: A case study from the Luangwa Valley, Zambia
Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) target at biodiversity conservation and human well-being, but often reflect low levels of …
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