Lack of biodiversity studies hinders the management of conservation units

Protected areas
Management plan
Atlantic rainforest
Mata Atlântica
Conservation
Author

Gabriel Santos

Published

March 13, 2024

The scarcity of comprehensive biodiversity data severely limits the effectiveness of environmental management within Brazil’s protected areas. Without consistent scientific monitoring, policymakers and managers struggle to implement targeted conservation strategies and mitigate human impacts on these ecosystems.

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Reference

Santos, G.S., Moreira, D.O., Loss, A.C. et al. Management plans bias the number of threatened species in protected areas: a study case with flora species in the Atlantic Forest. Biodivers Conserv 33, 843–858 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02796-y