The multifaceted challenge of evaluating protected area effectiveness.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33051446.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-18989-2 and PMC identifier 7555541.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Protected areas (PAs) are the most important conservation tool, yet assessing their effectiveness is remarkably challenging. We clarify the links between the many facets of PA effectiveness, from evaluating the means, to analysing the mechanisms, to directly measuring biodiversity outcomes.