High Abundances of Species in Protected Areas in Parts of their Geographic Distributions Colonized during a Recent Period of Climatic Change

摘要: It is uncertain whether Protected Areas (PAs) will conserve high abundances of species as their distributions and shift in response to climate change. We analyzed large datasets for 57 butterfly 42 odonate (including four that have recently colonized Britain). found 73 94 with sufficient data analysis were more abundant inside than outside PAs the historical parts British distributions, showing retained conservation value. A significant majority (61 99 species) was also regions they during last 30–40 years warming. Species relatively long-established disproportionately associated regions, revealing a set PA-reliant species. Pas, therefore, play vital role biodiversity species’ ranges become dynamic.