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Protected nature areas are considered fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and countering its loss. But how effectively do established protected areas work and prevent negative trends? Research at ...

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A new law on protected areas in Ecuador is designed to improve security, funding and economic development in the country’s 78 protected areas. It creates a new service to oversee management decisions ...