Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publication Year:
2015
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
7p. : 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40187
Legacy PEIN ID:
80239
General Notes
Online only
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Biodiversity - Protected marine areas
Global marine biodiversity - Protected areas
Protected area network - Global marine gap analyses
Gap species - Protected marine areas - Limitations
Abstract
The first international goal for establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) to conserve the oceans biodiversity was set in 2002. Since 2006, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has driven MPA establishment, with 193 parties committed to protecting >10% of marine environments globally by 2020, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity (Aichi target 11). This has resulted in nearly 10 million km2 of new MPAs, a growth of ~360% in a decade. Unlike on land, it is not known how well protected areas capture marine biodiversity, leaving a significant gap in our understanding of existing MPAs and future protection requirements. We assess the overlap of global MPAs with the ranges of 17,348 marine species (fishes, mammals, invertebrates), and find that 97.4% of species have
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publication Year:
2015
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
7p. : 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40187
Legacy PEIN ID:
80239
General Notes
Online only
Record Created: 01-Jun-2016
Record Modified: 17-Dec-2020