Saunders, Sarah P., Grand, Joanna, Bateman, Brooke L., Meek, Mariah, Wilsey, Chad B., Forstenhäusler, Nicole, Graham, Erin, Warren, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-1599 and Price, Jeff
(2023)
Integrating climate change refugia in 30 by 30 conservation planning in North America.
Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment.
ISSN 1540-9295
Abstract
Countries have set targets for conserving natural areas to mitigate biodiversity loss, such as the protection of 30% of lands by 2030, commonly referred to as “30 by 30”. Yet strategic conservation planning to align those targets with climate-change refugia is lacking. We investigated the feasibility of achieving 30 by 30 in North America by assessing the proportions of state/provincial/territorial land projected to provide refugia for terrestrial biodiversity and the proportions of those refugia that are currently protected. We also conducted a reserve selection prioritization to identify priority areas that complement the current protected area network and capture refugia for seven taxonomic groups. In North America, <15% of refugia are protected, but ample opportunity exists to expand protection if warming is limited to 2°C. Beyond 2°C, however, the majority of refugia will occur only at high latitudes and elevations. Incorporation of refugia into 30 by 30 efforts will facilitate species persistence under climate change.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action |
Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2022 11:37 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2023 17:30 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/86790 |
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