Protected areas see continued deforestation but at a reduced rate, OSU research shows Published: - Feb 18, 2021
A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a protected area designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it.
The findings are important because most terrestrial species live in forests and because the study suggests that just 6.5% of the Earth s woodlands are truly protected. Photo: Oregon State University
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Published today in
Nature Ecology and Evolution, the findings are important because most terrestrial species live in forests and because
the study suggests that just 6.5% of the Earth s woodlands are truly protected, well below the 2020 target of 17% set by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
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A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a protected area designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it.
VIENTIANE, Feb 1 (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos has confirmed the nomination of its famous Hin Nam No National Park in Khammuan province to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas is a global standard for protected area management performance.
“The approval of the Lao government to proceed with IUCN Green List certification for Hin Nam No National Park is a big step toward our goal of having our national park obtain international recognition status and another important step towards UNESCO World Heritage nomination,” said the Deputy Governor of Khammuan province, Bounmy Phimmasone.
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