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Protecting core biodiversity areas ensures human survival by balancing conservation and economic development. Defining a minimum "nature proportion" (N%) is crucial for global well-being and sustainability.

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  • The global ecological crisis threatens human survival and security.
  • Resolving the conflict between conservation and economic development is essential.
  • Human well-being is dependent on functioning ecosystems and their services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address key questions: why protect, how much to protect, and where to protect natural areas.
  • To define and calculate the necessary extent of natural areas for human well-being, termed 'nature proportion' (N%).
  • To advocate for the protection of core biodiversity conservation priority areas (BCPAs) for maximum conservation benefit.

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  • Conceptual framework development for protected area (PA) systems.
  • Analysis of the relationship between ecosystem services and human survival.
  • Evaluation of policy proposals for PA system reform, such as China's national park initiative.

Main Results:

  • Conserving core BCPAs offers maximum conservation benefits.
  • A minimum protected 'nature proportion' (N%) is recommended to ensure human survival.
  • Clear goals for PA systems are needed to balance human survival and development objectives.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing protected area reforms, like China's, can improve national planning and gain social consensus.
  • Recommendations are critical for global and national strategies to balance nature conservation and human development.
  • Protecting core BCPAs and defining N% are vital steps towards sustainability as the global population approaches 10 billion.