Underperformance of African protected area networks and the case for new conservation models: insights from Zambia.

Underperformance of African protected area networks and the case for new conservation models: insights from Zambia.

Many African protected areas (PAs) are not functioning effectively. We reviewed the performance of Zambia's PA network and provide insights into how their effectiveness might be improved. Zambia's PAs are under-performing in ecological, economic and social terms. Reasons include: a) rapidl...

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Main Authors: Peter A Lindsey, Vincent R Nyirenda, Jonathan I Barnes, Matthew S Becker, Rachel McRobb, Craig J Tambling, W Andrew Taylor, Frederick G Watson, Michael t'Sas-Rolfes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4029602?pdf=render

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