Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites

In this study we quantify changes in spatial and temporal (1993 and 2009) patterns of human pressure and ecological state across the entire global network of Natural World Heritage Sites (NWHS)  and their surrounding landscapes using two newly available globally consistent data sets that assess changes in human pressure (Human Footprint) and forest loss (Global Forest Watch).

Author Name(s): 
Allan, James R.
 Venter, Oscar
 Maxwell, Sean
 Bertzky, Bastian
 Jones, Kendall
 Shi, Yichuan
 Watson, James E. M.
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Allan, J. R., O. Venter, S. Maxwell, B. Bertzky, K. Jones, Y. Shi and J. E. M. Watson. 2017.  Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites.  Biological Conservation 206: 47-55.

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Journal Article
Publication year: 
2017
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