Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: ) determine the overlap of these regions with the locations of threatened species and existing protected areas. We show that priority areas for mammal conservation exhibit low overlap across the three dimensions, highlighting the need for an integrative approach for biodiversity conservation. Additionally, currently protected areas poorly represent the three dimensions of mammalian biodiversity. We identify areas of high conservation priority among and across the dimensions that should receive special attention for expanding the global protected area network. These high-priority areas, combined with areas of high priority for other taxonomic groups and with social, economic, and political considerations, provide a biological foundation for future conservation planning efforts.
Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Stony Brook University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Temple University, University of Bern, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Sapienza University of Rome, NatureServe, Colorado State University
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: bronze
Funders: National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Stony Brook University
Awards: G1034505479, G1737485321, G2047424608, G2336519947, G2699740938, G3204171347, G3219394895, Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Integrating genetic, taxonomic, and functional diversity of tetrapods across the Americas and through extinction risk, G3924527447, G4064633493, G429285467, G458145119, G4648752864, G6339175132, G7418193128, G8150233601, G8215060825, G8447429879
OpenAlex ID: W2726873474