Protected areas – such as national parks, national parks, and deserts – are important for biodiversity conservation. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters provides details on developing smart climate conservation strategies. The study looked at a global network of protected areas, examined the potential for change in plants and animals as a result of climate change, and as a result identified the need for conservation strategies that cross international borders and protect endangered species.
“As the planet continues to warm up, we expect more species to move from one protected area to another as they adapt to climate change,” said lead author Sean Parks, a natural scientist at USDA Forest. Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute.
Researchers have found that some species of animals that are now confined to protected areas may have to cross international borders to accommodate the favorable weather conditions. As they travel, they may encounter physical barriers, such as border crossings and non-natural barriers, such as conservation policies that do not fit into different areas and countries.
Climate conditions are expected to change more than a quarter of the current global network of protected areas under 2 ° C. Studies have found that more than a third of protected areas can experience new climate. Understanding these new known climatic zones in protected areas facilitates the need to plan a global public forecast and make wise investment decisions to obtain limited conservation funding.
“The Rocky Mountain Research Station is committed to addressing the threat of climate change, by providing the research needed to support new conservation strategies and other wildlife areas in the United States and abroad,” said Jason Taylor, Director of Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research. Center.
Source Journal Reference:Sean A Parks, Lisa M Holsinger, Caitlin E Littlefield, Solomon Z Dobrowski, Katherine A Zeller, John T Abatzoglou, Charles Besancon, Bryce L Nordgren, Joshua J Lawler. Efficacy of the global protected area network is threatened by disappearing climates and potential transboundary range shifts. Environmental Research Letters, 2022; 17 (5): 054016 DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac6436
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