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Lay of the land: terrestrial conservation efforts cover a wider area than thought
This is a summary of: O’Neill, H. M. K. et al. Global conservation area coverage substantially exceeds current estimates. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-11157-4 (2026).
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Convention on Biological Diversity. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity 15/4. Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (UN Environment Programme, 2022).
IUCN WCPA Task Force on OECMs. Recognising and Reporting Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (International Union for Conservation of Nature, 2019).
UNEP WCMC & IUCN. The World Database on Protected Areas www.protectedplanet.net (2022).
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