Protected areas (PAs) supply ecosystem services (ES) essential for human wellbeing.
Map** is a critical exercise that allows an understanding of the spatial distribution of the …

Plants sustain human life. Understanding geographic patterns of the diversity of species
used by people is thus essential for the sustainable management of plant resources. Here …

Plants are essential for our lives because they provide food, medicine, fuel, shelter, and
immaterial resources. Understanding patterns of plant uses through large-scale plant use …

Protected areas are critical for providing ecosystem services. However, studies on the effect
of protected areas on ecosystem service enhancement remain lacking, which restricts …

Illegal harvest (poaching) and habitat loss are two of the greatest threats to wildlife. While, in
theory, protected areas can alleviate populations from these threats, they must be managed …

Background Global shifts in climatic patterns have been recorded over the last decades.
Such modifications mainly correspond to increased temperatures and rainfall regime …

Place-prioritization analyses are a means by which researchers can translate information on
the geographic distributions of species into quantitative prioritizations of areas for …

In the Himalaya, collection of fodder from protected areas by local communities for
sustenance of their livestock is an integral part of mountain farming systems. Here, we …

The anthropogenic impacts on the environment, including deforestation and the escalating
emissions of greenhouse gases, have significantly contributed to global climate change that …

The negative effects of land-use changes on biodiversity significantly contribute to climate
change. Primates are among the animals most affected by these changes, because of their …