The value of private properties for the conservation of biodiversity in the Brazilian Cerrado
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
De Marco Jr, Paulo; de Souza, Rodrigo A.; Andrade, Andre F. A.; Villen-Perez, Sara; Nobrega, Caroline Correa; Campello, Luiza Motta; Caldas, Marcellus
署名单位：
Universidade Federal de Goias; Universidad de Alcala; Universidade de Brasilia; Kansas State University
刊物名称：
SCIENCE
ISSN/ISSBN：
0036-13924
DOI：
10.1126/science.abq7768
发表日期：
2023-04-21
页码：
298-301
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摘要：
Areas set aside for conservation within private lands may be key to enhancing biodiversity-friendly landscapes. This conservation strategy should be especially effective in highly threatened regions that are poorly protected by public lands, such as the Brazilian Cerrado. Brazil's Native Vegetation Protection Law has included set-aside areas within private properties, but their relevance to conservation has not been evaluated. We assess whether private lands are contributing to biodiversity in the Cerrado, a global biodiversity conservation priority and major region for food production, where land use conflicts are often at odds with conservation objectives. We determined that private protected areas accommodate up to 14.5% of threatened vertebrate species ranges, which increases to 25% when considering the distribution of remaining native habitat. Moreover, the spatial spread of private protected areas benefits a large number of species. Ecological restoration of private protected lands would improve the benefits of this protection system, especially in the Southeastern Cerrado, where a large economic hub meets a threat hotspot.