Protected Areas and Climate Change

摘要: The study of protected areas and climate change has now spanned two decades. Pioneering work in the late 1980s recognized potential implications shifting species range boundaries for static areas. Many early recommendations area design were general, emphasizing larger areas, buffer zones, connectivity between reserves. There limited practical tests these suggestions. Development modeling conservation planning methods 1990s allowed more rigorous testing concepts reserve function a changing climate. These studies have shown decreasing representation existing reserves due to change, ability new help slow loss mid-century scenarios. Connectivity on periphery seems effective than corridors linking However, serving other purposes, such as large carnivore movement, may be useful accommodating shifts well. Assisted migration ex situ management strategies complement are being explored. Finally, scenarios latter half century, become increasingly expensive decreasingly effective, indicating importance reducing human-induced change.