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Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities
Kew Madagascar Conservat Ctr, Royal Bot Gardens, Antananarivo, Madagascar..
Univ Gothenburg, Dept Biol & Environm Sci, Gothenburg, Sweden.;Univ Gothenburg, Gothenburg Global Biodivers Ctr, Gothenburg, Sweden..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6565-6305
Univ Gothenburg, Gothenburg Global Biodivers Ctr, Gothenburg, Sweden.;Royal Bot Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, England..ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2836-0246
Univ Gothenburg, Dept Biol & Environm Sci, Gothenburg, Sweden..ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9902-7681
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2022 (English)In: Science, ISSN 0036-8075, E-ISSN 1095-9203, Vol. 378, no 6623, p. 963-+, article id eadf1466Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Madagascar's unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar's terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats, ex situ collections and programs, and the coverage and comprehensiveness of protected areas. The existing terrestrial protected area network in Madagascar covers 10.4% of its land area and includes at least part of the range of the majority of described native species of vertebrates with known distributions (97.1% of freshwater fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals combined) and plants (67.7%). The overall figures are higher for threatened species (97.7% of threatened vertebrates and 79.6% of threatened plants occurring within at least one protected area). International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessments and Bayesian neural network analyses for plants identify overexploitation of biological resources and unsustainable agriculture as themost prominent threats to biodiversity. We highlight five opportunities for action at multiple levels to ensure that conservation and ecological restoration objectives, programs, and activities take account of complex underlying and interacting factors and produce tangible benefits for the biodiversity and people of Madagascar.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2022. Vol. 378, no 6623, p. 963-+, article id eadf1466
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-495904DOI: 10.1126/science.adf1466ISI: 000909873400002PubMedID: 36454830OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-495904DiVA, id: diva2:1734865
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Swedish Research Council, 2019-05191Swedish Research Council, 2017-04980Swedish Research Council, 201600796Swedish Research Council, VR: 2019-04739Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, FFL15-0196EU, Horizon 2020Vinnova, 2019-02717Available from: 2023-02-07 Created: 2023-02-07 Last updated: 2024-01-15Bibliographically approved

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