The multifaceted challenge of evaluating protected area effectiveness

Protected areas (PAs) are the most important conservation tool, yet assessing their effectiveness is remarkably challenging. We clarify the links between the many facets of PA effectiveness, from evaluating the means, to analysing the mechanisms, to directly measuring biodiversity outcomes.

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Main Authors: Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Victor Cazalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18989-2
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description Protected areas (PAs) are the most important conservation tool, yet assessing their effectiveness is remarkably challenging. We clarify the links between the many facets of PA effectiveness, from evaluating the means, to analysing the mechanisms, to directly measuring biodiversity outcomes.
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spelling doaj.art-154a8109269145de9948a350f8f6f75f2022-12-21T19:51:16ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-10-011111410.1038/s41467-020-18989-2The multifaceted challenge of evaluating protected area effectivenessAna S. L. Rodrigues0Victor Cazalis1CEFE, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Univ. Paul Valéry Montpellier 3CEFE, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Univ. Paul Valéry Montpellier 3Protected areas (PAs) are the most important conservation tool, yet assessing their effectiveness is remarkably challenging. We clarify the links between the many facets of PA effectiveness, from evaluating the means, to analysing the mechanisms, to directly measuring biodiversity outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18989-2
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