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Daniele Silvestro^1,2, Stefano Goria³, Thomas Sterner⁴

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A new AI framework, CAPTAIN, enhances biodiversity conservation by outperforming existing methods in protecting species under budget constraints. Regular monitoring, even with citizen science data, significantly improves conservation outcomes.

Keywords:

Citizen science Climate change Human impact Marxan Reinforcement learning Remote sensing Sustainable development Systematic conservation planning

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Area of Science:

Conservation science
Artificial intelligence
Biodiversity management

Background:

Over a million species face extinction, necessitating effective biodiversity protection strategies.
Current conservation prioritization methods may not optimally balance costs and biodiversity benefits.
There is a need for advanced tools to guide conservation efforts in resource-limited scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel spatial conservation prioritization framework using reinforcement learning.
To evaluate the performance of this framework against state-of-the-art software using simulated and empirical data.
To quantify the trade-offs between conservation costs and biodiversity protection.

Main Methods:

Developed a reinforcement learning framework named CAPTAIN (Conservation Area Prioritization Through Artificial INtelligence).
Incorporated multiple biodiversity metrics and cost-benefit analyses into the prioritization model.
Tested the framework using simulated datasets and real-world empirical data.

Main Results:

CAPTAIN consistently outperformed existing state-of-the-art software in simulated and empirical tests.
The model protected substantially more species from extinction under a limited budget compared to random or naive selection.
Regular biodiversity monitoring, including citizen science data, was shown to significantly improve conservation results.

Conclusions:

Artificial intelligence offers a powerful approach to enhance biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of ecosystem services.
CAPTAIN provides a more reliable and interpretable method for spatial conservation prioritization.
Integrating AI with biodiversity monitoring can lead to more effective conservation strategies in a changing world.