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Can urban green spaces support endangered species? Recent research finds that connecting green spaces can benefit an endangered butterfly in urban areas🦋 conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

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The total number of protected areas is 293,696, explore them through the World Database on Protected Areas, the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas.

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How do roads impact wildlife conservation efforts? A new study, supported by the Arctic Species Conservation Fund, studies the impacts of a mining road on migrating caribou in Nunavut: cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Wildlife Corridor Action Plans aim to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Learn more about these state policies in our most recent digest 🦌 Center for Large Landscape Conservation conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

What does conservation look like in urban areas? Recent research outlines steps for connecting habitat for rare species in Michigan cities 🐢🐝 conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

How can Marine Protected Areas provide stability under climate warming? New digest highlights how the spatial arrangement of MPAs impacts reef fish communities over time 🐟conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

How does fragmentation impact ecosystem functioning? New research finds that forest edges decrease decomposition rates through shifts in leaf functional traits 🍁conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

How do different forms of connectivity support protected areas? New digest explores how environmental, social, and management connectivity impact conservation goals 🐋conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

The first elephant-specific handbook to help countries reduce collisions & provide safe passage for Asian elephants was just published by the Asian Elephant Transport Working Group with support from WWF & partners including USAID Bureau for Asia & Center for Large Landscape Conservation. worldwildlife.org/pages/align-kn…

#CMSCOP14 was recently held to address migratory species and connectivity. Our latest digest highlights outcomes from this meeting 🌎 Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

We are excited to announce a new feature! This new webpage helps you search for connectivity research on specific taxa 🐅🦎 Access it here: conservationcorridor.org/digests-taxono…

How does resource connectivity affect ecosystem synchrony? New research looks at cross-ecosystem subsidies in coastal regions 🌊 conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

How do species interactions affect climate connectivity? New research studies mussel-fish interactions under multiple climate and connectivity scenarios 🐟 conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

Learn more about projects recently funded under the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program 🦌conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

How does connectivity affect ecosystem resilience? New research finds that connectivity increases resilience to regime shifts, but results depend on trophic interactions and environmental conditions 🐟conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

Can simple connectivity metrics be used in place of complex metrics? New digest evaluates how structural connectivity metrics can be used for protected area networks. conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

TOMORROW: If you're attending #CMSCOP14 , please join us for this event supported by USAID Bureau for Asia and the ALIGN Project. It will feature an overview of ecological connectivity policy developments and presentations highlighting connectivity initiatives. largelandscapes.org/cms-cop14/

Are Key Biodiversity Areas impacted by human disturbance? New digest highlights research on habitat fragmentation in these ecologically important areas 🦎conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…