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T M Brooks¹, R A Mittermeier, G A B da Fonseca

¹Conservation International, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA. t.brooks@conservation.org

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Prioritizing biodiversity conservation is crucial due to uneven threats. This review synthesizes nine global priority templates, analyzing their methods and impacts to improve funding allocation for minimizing biodiversity loss.

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Conservation Science
Biodiversity Management
Systematic Conservation Planning

Background:

Biodiversity threats and locations are unevenly distributed globally.
Effective conservation requires strategic prioritization to minimize biodiversity loss.
Numerous global biodiversity priority templates have been proposed recently.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize nine global biodiversity prioritization templates.
To analyze the concepts, methods, results, impacts, and challenges of these templates.
To improve understanding and efficiency in allocating conservation funding.

Main Methods:

Review of nine global biodiversity prioritization templates proposed in the last decade.
Analysis within the irreplaceability/vulnerability framework of systematic conservation planning.
Categorization of templates based on reactive (high vulnerability) and proactive (low vulnerability) approaches.

Main Results:

Most reviewed templates prioritize regions of high irreplaceability.
Some prioritization templates are reactive, focusing on high vulnerability areas.
Other templates are proactive, emphasizing areas with low vulnerability.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of prioritization approaches is needed.
Improved understanding can lead to more efficient allocation of conservation funds.
This synthesis aims to enhance the effectiveness of global biodiversity conservation efforts.