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  • Conservation Science
  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity Management

Background:

  • Protected area (PA) planning often prioritizes species representation within reserves.
  • This approach may not optimize habitat retention across broader landscapes, especially considering external habitat loss.
  • Evaluating PA expansion strategies is crucial for effective regional biodiversity conservation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the regional implications of different PA expansion strategies on species habitat retention.
  • To compare the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of risk-prevention versus risk-avoidance PA expansion in Colombia.
  • To inform future PA planning for improved biodiversity outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Modeled PA expansion scenarios in Colombia focusing on forest-dependent bird species' habitat retention.
  • Compared a risk-prevention strategy (targeting high deforestation risk areas) with a risk-avoidance strategy (targeting low risk areas).
  • Analyzed habitat retention, cost per km² of conserved land, and cost-effectiveness of avoided deforestation.

Main Results:

  • The risk-prevention strategy retained 7.2% more forest habitat per species by 2050 compared to risk-avoidance.
  • Risk-prevention was more cost-effective, with 50%-69% lower cost per km² of avoided deforestation.
  • Risk-avoidance would require over double the PA area and triple the cost for equivalent habitat protection.

Conclusions:

  • PA expansion planning must consider regional habitat retention beyond PA boundaries.
  • Prioritizing high-deforestation risk areas in PA expansion is more effective and cost-efficient for habitat conservation.
  • Conservation strategies should integrate landscape-level planning for robust biodiversity outcomes.