@article{fdi:010092546,
  title = {{P}roximity and size of protected areas in {A}sian borderlands enable transboundary conservation},
  author = {{K}amath, {V}. and {O}liveras {M}enor, {I}mma and {M}acdonald, {D}.{W}. and {F}arhadinia, {M}.{S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}sia has over 80% of the {E}arth's border hotspots for threatened transboundary wildlife, yet only limited research has been done on the distribution of protected areas across international borders in the continent. {T}o address this gap, we conducted a spatial analysis of protected areas across 42 {A}sian countries. {O}ur study aimed to understand the distribution, proximity, and land-use changes within border protected areas. {T}wo cases were examined, evaluating the spatial relationships at different buffer distances from international borders. {O}ur findings revealed that {A}sian countries have larger protected areas in borderlands, particularly up to 50 km from borders, as compared to regions further away from the border. {I}mportantly, the median distance between protected areas across international borders is nearly three times shorter than those within the same country. {H}owever, the rate of change in natural habitats within protected areas between 2001 and 2019 showed no correlation with their distance from the border. {T}he proximity of protected areas across {A}sian borders offers opportunities for enhancing connectivity. {A} larger extent of multi-use protected areas ({IUCN}1-6+) near borders compared to strict protected areas ({IUCN}1-4) can facilitate the engagement of communities, which are crucial in transboundary conservation initiatives. {O}ur results can help {A}sian countries as they work toward their commitments as part of the {K}unming-{M}ontreal {G}lobal {B}iodiversity {F}ramework to protect at least 30% of the {E}arth's surface area by 2030.},
  keywords = {{ASIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {C}onservation {S}cience},
  volume = {4},
  numero = {},
  pages = {en ligne [9 ]},
  ISSN = {2673-611{X}},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.3389/fcosc.2023.1237109},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092546},
}