Transboundary Frontiers: An Emerging Priority for Biodiversity Conservation.

Autor: Liu J; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Coastal Ecosystems Research Station of the Yangtze River Estuary, Institute of Biodiversity Science, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China., Yong DL; BirdLife International, 354 Tanglin Road, #01-16/17, Tanglin International Centre, 247672, Singapore., Choi CY; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China., Gibson L; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. Electronic address: biodiversity@sustech.edu.cn.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Trends in ecology & evolution [Trends Ecol Evol] 2020 Aug; Vol. 35 (8), pp. 679-690. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.03.004
Abstrakt: The world's biomes and their associated ecosystems are artificially fractured by geopolitical boundaries that define countries. Yet 'transboundary' landscapes often overlap with biodiversity hotspots, contain surprisingly important ecosystems, and provide critical habitats for threatened species. Notwithstanding, biodiversity in these landscapes is increasingly imperiled by infrastructure, including walls and fences along borders and cross-border roads that drive landscape fragmentation and the loss of ecological connectivity. Associated problems due to reduced governance (e.g., illegal wildlife trade) also undermine conservation efforts in these important regions. In this review, we distinguish positive and negative effects of transboundary frontiers on biodiversity conservation, discuss lessons from existing frameworks, and identify scenarios that can maximize opportunities for biodiversity conservation in transboundary frontiers.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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