Biodiversity > Protected areas largely fail to prevent forest loss, study says

Protected areas largely fail to prevent forest loss, study says

Published 13:14 on September 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:14 on September 16, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Protected areas (PAs) contribute to preventing, on average, just 30% of forest loss, with the lowest levels of protection observed in some of the world's most biodiversity-rich countries, a paper has said.
Protected areas (PAs) contribute to preventing, on average, just 30% of forest loss, with the lowest levels of protection observed in some of the world's most biodiversity-rich countries, a paper has said.


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