As urbanization continues to expand across the globe, urban wildlife research is critical for
urban planners and conservation practitioners to create livable cities for both humans and …

Ecosystems and the communities they support are changing at alarmingly rapid rates.
Tracking species diversity is vital to managing these stressed habitats. Yet, quantifying and …

To contribute to the aspirations of recent international biodiversity conventions, protected
areas (PAs) must be strategically located and not simply established on economically …

Recognizing that protected areas (PAs) are essential for effective biodiversity conservation
action, the Convention on Biological Diversity established ambitious PA targets as part of the …

Anthropogenic conversion of natural habitats is the greatest threat to biodiversity and one of
the primary reasons for establishing protected areas (PAs). Here, we show that PA …

Despite the massive efforts that have been made to conserve plant diversity across the world
during the past few decades, it is becoming increasingly evident that our current strategies …

The world is currently not on course to achieve most of the Convention on Biological
Diversity's Aichi Targets to address biodiversity loss. One challenge for those implementing …

Privately protected areas (PPAs) are increasing in number and extent. Yet, we know little
about their contribution to conservation and how this compares to other forms of protected …

Using spatial prioritization, we identify priority areas for the expansion of the global protected
area network. We identify a set of unprotected key biodiversity areas (KBAs) that would …

Global biodiversity targets have far-reaching implications for nature conservation worldwide.
Scenarios and models hold unfulfilled promise for ensuring such targets are well founded …