Socioeconomic development shows positive links to the conservation efficiency of China's protected area network.
Glob Chang Biol
; 29(12): 3433-3448, 2023 06.
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ABSTRACT
While the protected area (PA) covers >15% of the planet's terrestrial land area and continues to expand, factors determining its effectiveness in conserving endangered species are being debated. We investigated the links between direct anthropogenic pressures, socioeconomic settings, and the coverage of vertebrate taxa by China's PA network, and indicated that high socioeconomic status and low levels of human pressure correlate with high species coverage, with threatened mammals more effectively conserved than reptiles or amphibians. Positive links between conservation outcomes and socioeconomic progress appear linked to local livelihood improvements triggering positive perceptions of local PAs-aided further by ecological compensation and tourism schemes introduced in wealthy areas and reinforced by continued positive conservation outcomes. Socioeconomic development of China's less developed regions might assist regional PA efficiency and achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, while also addressing potential shortcomings from an insufficient past focus on socioeconomic impacts for biodiversity conservation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Especies en Peligro de Extinción
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Conservación de los Recursos Naturales
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Glob Chang Biol
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China