deforestation

Protected areas conserve biodiversity and more action is needed to ensure safeguards are in place to protect these areas, were two of the main findings of a recent study by C·I·B researchers. Published in the scientific journal, PLOS ONE, researchers from the Centre for Invasion Biology, Monash University (Australia), and the University of Exeter (UK), used meta-analysis - combining results from different studies - to look at the past 30 years of research into protected areas, to determine whether they actually protect biodiversity.