Title
Protected land: Threat of invasive species Response
Author(s)
Jones, K. R.;Venter, O.;Fuller, R.A.;Allan, J.R.;Maxwell, S.L.;Negret, P J.;Watson, J.E.M.
Published
2018
Publisher
Science
Abstract
To respond to Gavin et al., we emphasize that when evaluating protected area performance, it is important at the outset to have a clear definition of success. Under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s definition, successful protected areas “conserve the composition, structure, function and evolutionary potential of biodiversity” (1). Although some protected areas are clearly important for the preservation of cultural values or ecosystem services, these goals only apply if they “do not interfere with the conservation outcome” (1). For a protected area to successfully conserve the full range of biodiversity, it must therefore be free from those human pressures that negatively affect species and ecosystems.
Keywords
conservation;areas

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