Multi-level discrepancies with sharing data on protected areas: what we have and what we need for the global village.

摘要: Protected areas present a global heritage. Assessing conservation achievements in protected is of crucial importance with respect to the on-time delivery international biodiversity targets. However, monitoring data from publicly accessible databases for comparative studies world are very scarce, if not non-existent. At first glance this surprising because, regards areas, at least according well established area management guidelines and widely accepted public mandates, great deal work gathering be conducted. This would imply that on changes could expected exist, constant progress information technologies Web tools engenders hope some it might even available online public. review article presents results an extensive search existing freely its use assessment larger sample areas. Results show two contrary sides status quo World Wide science: overkill scarcity poor metadata provision. While ever more research is, fact, based open-access data, such as extrapolations species ranges used planning, remains almost impossible obtain basic set within number awareness has triggered detailed discussion about discrepancies sharing level areas; mismatching relationships between activities capacity delivering these requirements certainly among main challenges. In addition, fear misuse potentially resulting harm nature, careers, competencies still seems critical barrier strictly controlling willingness share data. Various initiatives aimed tackling technical cultural obstacles introduced discussed reach goal modern resource adaptive using digital opportunities new millennium sustainable village.