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The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity strategic plan to halt biodiversity loss through the achievement of 20 outcome-based targets failed at large. While some targets were partially met, most were not achieved. One of these targets (Aichi Target 11) states that 17% of terrestrial ecosystems should be preserved in situ. Brazil has met such target by means of its wide network of protected areas (PAs), but does this network really protect biodiversity? Here, the effectiveness of the Brazilian current network of PAs and Indigenous Lands (ILs) in representing all known marsupial species occurring in the country was assessed. The results show that species are relatively well covered by these areas, but the authors’ estimates depended on the data type. On average, species were less represented in strict protection PAs (6.3% ± 4.6%), followed by sustainable use PAs (13% ± 8.4%) and ILs (14.4% ± 16.2%). Evaluating the effectiveness of PAs to biodiversity protection is a fundamental step toward understanding the impact of decision-making and conservation policy. Gap analysis such as the one reported here should be carried out elsewhere to support the establishment of PAs where they are most needed to guarantee the best allocation of scarce conservation resources available.
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Loyola, R., Vieira, R.R.S., Ribeiro, B.R. (2022). Marsupials and the Coverage Provided by Protected Areas in Brazil. In: Cáceres, N.C., Dickman, C.R. (eds) American and Australasian Marsupials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88800-8_28-1
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