Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity

Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity: a novel systematic ...

We present the first assessment using a systematic review of the published scientific evidence of the effectiveness of freshwater protected areas.

Mixed effects of a national protected area network on terrestrial and ...

Protected areas are considered fundamental to counter biodiversity loss. However, evidence for their effectiveness in averting local ...

Freshwater Protected Areas in a Rapidly Changing World

They state that it is crucial to identify areas of importance for freshwater biodiversity and/ or ecosystem services (using existing approaches ...

Challenges of freshwater protected areas | WWF - Panda.org

Freshwater habitats are the most species rich per unit and their biodiversity is being lost faster than either the forest and marine biomes, with a 50% decline ...

To Save Species, Protect 30% of Freshwaters by 2030 - NRDC

Freshwater areas are tremendously important to the world's biodiversity ... Rivers, lakes, and wetlands are home to an extraordinary diversity of ...

How effective is protected area designation for the conservation and ...

There are many factors influencing freshwater biodiversity, including the natural distributions of species, variations in topography, river ...

Spatial priorities for freshwater biodiversity conservation in ... - NCBI

Freshwater ecosystems host disproportionately high numbers of species relative to their surface area yet are poorly protected globally. We used ...

Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity: a novel systematic ...

Protected areas are a global cornerstone of biodiversity conservation and restoration. Yet freshwater biodiversity is continuing to decline rapidly.

Engaging with Communities on Freshwater Protected Area ...

protected area designation for the conservation and restoration of freshwater diversity? ... Protected areas: A focus on Brazilian freshwater biodiversity.

Do protected areas conserve freshwater biodiversity?

But while the number of protected areas is increasing, biodiversity is declining, especially species in rivers, lakes and wetlands. So what is ...

Protected areas maintain neotropical freshwater bird biodiversity in ...

Our results provide evidence for the effectiveness of PAs in maintaining freshwater biodiversity and for the impacts of human activities on neotropical wetland ...

Unlocking the potential of protected areas for freshwaters

About 90% of freshwater species listed as critically endangered, endan- gered, or vulnerable on the 2004 IUCN Red List are threatened by human-induced habitat ...

Protected area coverage of freshwater ecosystems

Protected area coverage of freshwater ecosystems globally is estimated to range between 11-21%, depending on which methodology and freshwater dataset are used.

Protected areas and freshwater conservation: A survey of protected ...

In this study we examined PA management in one relatively well-resourced (high levels of financial and technical resources) part of the world: the Tennessee ...

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Protected areas are a global cornerstone of biodiversity conservation and restoration. Yet freshwater biodiversity is continuing to decline rapidly.

Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas: Conservation and ...

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species. This book shows that, rather than being a marginal part ...

Freshwater protected areas can preserve high-performance ...

Lakes that possess intra-lake freshwater protected areas (FPAs) can provide investigative opportunities to evaluate the evolutionary impact(s) ...

Ecuador Shows What Freshwater Ecosystem Protection Can Look Like

The recently established Aguarico, Chingual and Cofanes Water Protection Area is a prime example. Over 100,000 hectares in size, it spans the ...

Mixed effects of a national protected area network on terrestrial and ...

Protected areas are considered ... Mixed effects of a national protected area network on terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity.

Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas - Taylor & Francis eBooks

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species. This book shows that, rather than being ...