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Journal Article
JA0320-09
Article TitleConservation planning and the IUCN Red List
AuthorM.Hoffmann, Thomas M. Brooks, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, C. Gascon, A. F. A. Hawkins, R. E. James, P. Langhammer, Russell A. Mittermeier, J.D.Pilgrim, Ana S. L. Rodrigues and J. M. C. Silva
Year2008
Journal TitleEndangered Species Research
InstitutionInter-Research
Volume6
Pages113–125
Call NumberJA0320-09
KeywordsIUCN Red List · Conservation planning · Threatened species · Biodiversity conservation · Protected areas
Abstract:
Systematic conservation planning aims to identify comprehensive protected area networks that together will minimize biodiversity loss. Importantly, conservation planners seek to determine where to allocate limited resources first, particularly given the uneven spread of, and threats to, biodiversity. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species incorporates data not only on threats to species, but also on species distributions and ecological requirements. These temporal and spatial attributes, when combined with other datasets, have proven useful for determining the most urgent priority areas for conserving biodiversity, from the global level down to the scale of individual sites. Although many challenges remain, the increasing reliability and comprehensiveness of the IUCN Red List suggests that its role as a source of biodiversity data in systematic conservation planning is certain to expand dramatically.
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