Parks and protected areas are the primary way we protect nature, but will they still work when species are “pushed” into new areas by climate change?
Parks and protected areas are the primary way we protect nature, but will they still work when species are “pushed” into new areas by climate change? A recently published article, co-authored by Senior Scientist Dave Theobald, shows that by strategic partnering among protected areas can make our conservation network more effective and robust to climate change — key indicators of how robust our parks and protected area system dramatically increase from 10 to 700 fold with partnering. A vibrant natural world is one the best gifts we can give to our kids. By stimulating partnerships among nearby parks and protected areas, we greatly improve the likelihood that species will continue to survive in our increasingly changing world.