26 October 2022

Latest ‘plan for the planet’ calls for protecting 44% of land, home to 1.8b humans

 Minimum land area for conserving terrestrial biodiversity. Components include PAs (light blue), KBAs (purple), and ecologically intact areas (dark blue). Where they overlap, PAs are shown above KBAs, which are shown above ecologically intact areas. New conservation priorities are in green. The Venn diagram shows the proportional overlap between features. Map courtesy of Allan et al.



Abstract: "A new study says 44% of Earth’s terrestrial area needs conservation attention to halt the runaway destruction of the natural world. The figure is significantly higher than the goal currently under discussion as part of the global post-2020 agenda, which is to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030. The area identified for protection by the new study is home to 1.8 billion people, almost a quarter of the human population. The study authors suggest prioritizing biologically rich regions at the highest risk of being converted for human use by 2030, most notably in Africa."

Read More: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/latest-plan-for-the-planet-calls-for-protecting-44-of-land-home-to-1-8b-humans/

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