Impact of Global Conservation Prioritization Schemes on Protected Areas
Author Information
Author(s): Tjaden-McClement Katie, Naidoo Robin, Brennan Angela, Burton A. Cole
Primary Institution: Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hypothesis
Do the Hotspots and Last of the Wild prioritization schemes positively influence the creation of protected areas?
Conclusion
The Last of the Wild scheme positively impacted the rate of protected area growth, while the Biodiversity Hotspots scheme did not.
Supporting Evidence
- Last of the Wild had a positive impact on the rate of protection in its identified priority areas.
- Biodiversity Hotspots did not show a significant increase in protected area coverage.
- Protection rates in Hotspots closely tracked control areas, indicating no significant difference.
Takeaway
This study looked at two conservation plans to see if they helped protect nature. One plan worked well, but the other didn't help much.
Methodology
The study used matching methods and a Before-After Control-Impact causal analysis to evaluate the impact of two prioritization schemes on protected area establishment.
Potential Biases
Potential unobserved variables could have influenced the results.
Limitations
The study could not include biodiversity variables as matching covariates, which may have influenced results.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p = 0.00081
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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