@article{fdi:010081390, title = {{T}he global distribution of protected areas management strategies and their complementarity for biodiversity conservation}, author = {{V}imal, {R}. and {N}avarro, {L}. {M}. and {J}ones, {Y}. and {W}olf, {F}. and {L}e {M}oguedec, {G}. and {R}{\'e}jou-{M}{\'e}chain, {M}axime}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}ver the last decades, massive efforts have been made to both assess and increase the amount of land dedicated to biodiversity conservation. {L}ess is known, however, about the diversity of management strategies implemented across the network of protected areas. {I}n this study, we used a large database of more than 175,000 global terrestrial protected areas and the distributional data of non-marine mammals, amphibians and birds to assess both the relative proportion of land covered by different {IUCN} management categories across regions and their potential contribution to protecting biodiversity. {W}e show that, although at least 41% of the terrestrial protected land is managed via a strict control of human activities to conserve wild areas, 13% is dedicated to particular species or habitats often requiring active management and 25% preserves both natural and cultural values and promotes the sustainable use of resources. {O}ur analysis further suggests that protected areas associated with a more ?human friendly? management are potentially as important as strictly-protected areas for the preservation of mammals, amphibians and birds. {W}e argue that integrating the diversity of management strategies into conservation planning is a crucial step towards the successful preservation of the earth?s biosphere.}, keywords = {{P}rotected areas ; {B}iodiversity ; {I}rreplaceability ; {IUCN} management categories ; {MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iological {C}onservation}, volume = {256}, numero = {}, pages = {109014 [9 p.]}, ISSN = {0006-3207}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109014}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081390}, }