Dams and protected areas: Quantifying the spatial and temporal extent of global dam construction within protected areas

Dams and protected areas: Quantifying the spatial and temporal extent of global dam construction within protected areas

Abstract Protected areas (PAs) are an essential tool for freshwater biodiversity conservation. Given past and expected future global increases in dams and impacts of dams on freshwater ecosystems, we document the number of dams existing or planned within PAs, their history, and the extent of PA down...

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Main Authors: Michele L. Thieme, Dmytro Khrystenko, Siyu Qin, Rachel E. Golden Kroner, Bernhard Lehner, Shalynn Pack, Klement Tockner, Christiane Zarfl, Natalie Shahbol, Michael B. Mascia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Conservation Letters
Subjects:
biodiversity
connectivity
dams
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12719

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https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12719

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