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Quantification of habitat fragmentation reveals extinction risk in terrestrial mammals [PDF]

, 2017
Although habitat fragmentation is often assumed to be a primary driver of extinction, global patterns of fragmentation and its relationship to extinction risk have not been consistently quantified for any major animal taxon.
Butchart, Butchart, Carlo Rondinini, Christopher L. Burdett, Davey, David M. Theobald, Di Marco, Dickman, Ficetola, Kansky, Kevin R. Crooks, Li, Luigi Boitani, McCain, Moreno Di Marco, Murray, Pesaresi, Ripple, Santini, Sarah R. B. King, Schultz, Sutherland, Thornton, Tracewski, Wilson   +24 more
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Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
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Population size, habitat and conservation status of an Endangered species, Macrozamia johnsonii (Zamiaceae) [PDF]

, 2013
Macrozamia johnsonii D. Jones & K. Hill is a locally endemic cycad (family Zamiaceae) with a restricted occurrence in north-eastern New South Wales and currently listed as Endangered.
Binns, Doug L., Meek, P.
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Bushmeat consumption frequency and preferences among rural households in a West African savanna landscape: Implications for food security and conservation

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The drivers of consumer demand for bushmeat are relatively well studied in tropical forest systems, but much less so in savanna areas. This is important because differing ecological and socio‐economic conditions lead to different factors affecting the relationship between local communities and their natural resources.
Hannah N. K. Sackey, James McNamara, E. J. Milner‐Gulland, Yaa Ntiamoa‐Baidu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Costa Rica’s Marine Protected Areas: status and perspectives

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012
With 51 100km2 of terrestrial area and 589 000km² of national waters, Costa Rica is considered one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity. It has approximately 3.5% of the world marine species.
Juan José Alvarado, Jorge Cortés, María Fernanda Esquivel, Eva Salas   +3 more
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Shared governance increases marine protected area effectiveness.

PLoS ONE
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used to conserve and manage coastal resources. Protected areas are governed by a variety of institutional arrangements, yet little is known concerning the relative performance of different governance approaches ...
Andrea Mast, David Gill, Gabby N Ahmadia, Emily S Darling, Dominic A Andradi-Brown, Jonas Geldman, Graham Epstein, M Aaron MacNeil   +7 more
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Seasonality of fruiting phenology, hunting behaviour and taste preferences in Madagascar's Makira Protected Area

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract For many people around the world, especially in Indigenous communities, seasonal changes affect the availability and desirability of different types of food. Assessing the relationship between seasonality, sociocultural preferences and hunting patterns is vital for understanding how these populations harness seasonal food production dynamics ...
Emerson Arehart, Sappho Z. Gilbert, B. J. Rodolph Rasolofoniaina, Evelin J. G. Anjaranirina, Laurent Ravaoliny, Hervet J. Randriamady, Christopher D. Golden   +6 more
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Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Due to the limitations of individual monitoring approaches, integrating social perceptions with multiple advanced technologies provides a new opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem degradation. We combined historical aerial mapping, satellite imagery, semi‐structured interviews with local stakeholders, and a bilingual ...
Karine Matos Magalhães, Emma Deeks, Aline da Silva Cerqueira, Gabriel Henrique Ferreira Silva, Fabiana Aguiar Santos, Terry Dawson, Pavel Kratina   +6 more
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Joint social‐ecological outcomes of private land conservation: An evidence synthesis with a well‐being perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Private land conservation (PLC) can contribute to sustainability by improving biodiversity and human well‐being but can also result in negative outcomes for people and nature if poorly designed. Informing PLC design to achieve objectives for joint biodiversity and well‐being is challenging because most evaluations assess ecological and social ...
Erica Cseko Nolasco, Brooke A. Williams, Angela M. Guerrero, Anazelia M. Tedesco, Nanda Kaji Budhathoki, Kerrie A. Wilson, Ayesha Tulloch   +6 more
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Chevron's seismic survey, USAID's Nishorgo project, the Lawachara National Park of Bangladesh: a critical review [PDF]

, 2008
The paper mainly reviews the USAID-funded Nishorgo project which is an environmental project undertaken for the conservation of the officially declared protected areas of Bangladesh.
Khan, Mohammad Tanzimuddin
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