Protected areas need to be better connected, to allow populations of animals and plants to mix and spread. “Protected areas play a major role in conserving species and ecosystems that help us confront these challenges. Land coverage of protected areas has decreased by 0.7% since the last Protected Planet Report. But for all the growth in coverage, much remains to be done to improve the quality of protected areas. Currently less than 20% of the world’s key biodiversity areas are completely covered by protected areas.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 02, 2016 19:18 UTC