{"id":178530,"date":"2024-07-02T14:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=178530"},"modified":"2024-07-03T15:16:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:16:42","slug":"new-study-identifies-conservation-imperatives-to-safeguard-endangered-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/new-study-identifies-conservation-imperatives-to-safeguard-endangered-species\/","title":{"rendered":"New study identifies Conservation Imperatives to safeguard endangered species"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protecting 1.22 percent of land worldwide prevents the extinction of the most-threatened species, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Science<\/a>. The analysis identified 16,825 unprotected sites where prioritising conservation actions would prevent the extinction of thousands of species. These so-called Conservation Imperatives \u2018provide important insights into an effective deployment of resources in the right areas to safeguard biodiversity,\u2019 says Senior Expert Nature Conservation Caspar Verwer, who contributed to the study. \u2018Identifying them is essential as the urgency for conservation is greater than ever.\u2019<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) from Madagascar have IUCN Red List status Endangered. \u00a9 Juan Camilo Guarin P<\/a> on Unsplash.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Habitat of endangered species<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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There is an urgent need to prioritise conservation of habitats of vulnerable and endangered species as part of a global biodiversity strategy. The Conservation Imperatives identified by the study offer a solution for preserving the habitats of vulnerable, restricted and endangered species that are not protected yet. According to Verwer, \u2018they should therefore be at the centre of the strategies to protect at least 30 percent of the Earth’s surface by 2030, a target which was globally agreed upon in 2022<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2018Targeted investments in nature conservation are necessary as the world seeks to expand the network of protected areas from 15.7 percent to 30 percent by 2030,\u2019 says the conservation expert. Safeguarding just 1.22 percent of land, covering 164 million hectares, over the next five years can prevent the most imminent extinctions. Not entirely surprising, the majority of this land (75 percent) is found in the tropics. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2018Targeted investments in nature conservation are necessary as the world seeks to expand the network of protected areas from 15.7 percent to 30 percent by 2030.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>Caspar Verwer, Senior Expert Nature Conservation at IUCN NL<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Where are the Conservation Imperatives located?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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