Between 1993 and 2015 the land planted to oil palm in Colombia increased fourfold, from
119,000 ha to 484,000 ha. This rapid growth coincided with a period of extreme armed …

Abstract The landmark 2019 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment cited land-use change as the primary …

Escalating human development has severely threatened natural ecosystems, especially in
the Tropics, resulting in the wholesale replacement and fragmentation of native habitats and …

As human-modified landscapes are increasing in the tropics, it becomes critical to
understand how they affect mammal communities to reconcile conservation and …

Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades, and are causing substantial
impacts on tropical habitats and biodiversity. However, owing to its long lifespan (25–30 …

The ability of animals to adjust their behaviour can influence how they respond to
environmental changes and human presence. We quantified activity patterns of terrestrial …

While the conservation role of remaining natural habitats in anthropogenic landscapes is
clear, the degree to which agricultural matrices impose limitations to animal use is not well …

Threat map** is a necessary tool for identifying and abating direct threats to species in the
ongoing extinction crisis. There are known gaps in the threat map** literature for particular …

As oil palm plantations continue to expand in Neotropical regions, identifying critical
transitions in land use, at which animal communities can be drastically altered, is crucial for …

Tropical forests are undergoing drastic transformations, putting at risk the species that rely
on them. On the island of Borneo, between 1973 and 2015, 50% of the forest was lost, much …