@article{fdi:010094798, title = {{G}lobal tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets}, author = {{S}equeira, {A}. {M}. {M}. and {R}odríguez, {J}. {P}. and {M}arley, {S}. {A}. and {C}alich, {H}. {J}. and van der {M}heen, {M}. and {V}an{C}ompernolle, {M}. and {A}rrowsmith, {L}. {M}. and {P}eel, {L}. {R}. and {Q}ueiroz, {N}. and {V}edor, {M}. and da {C}osta, {I}. and {M}ucientes, {G}. and {C}outo, {A}. and {H}umphries, {N}. {E}. and {D}agorn, {L}aurent and {D}erville, {S}ol{\`e}ne and {G}arrigue, {C}laire and {S}oria, {M}arc and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he recent {K}unming-{M}ontreal {G}lobal {B}iodiversity {F}ramework ({GBF}) sets ambitious goals but no clear pathway for how zero loss of important biodiversity areas and halting human-induced extinction of threatened species will be achieved. {W}e assembled a multi-taxa tracking dataset (11 million geopositions from 15,845 tracked individuals across 121 species) to provide a global assessment of space use of highly mobile marine megafauna, showing that 63% of the area that they cover is used 80% of the time as important migratory corridors or residence areas. {T}he {GBF} 30% threshold ({T}arget 3) will be insufficient for marine megafauna's effective conservation, leaving important areas exposed to major anthropogenic threats. {C}oupling area protection with mitigation strategies (e.g., fishing regulation, wildlife-traffic separation) will be essential to reach international goals and conserve biodiversity. {E}ditor's summary {M}any large marine animals are threatened with extinction. {T}o address this problem, the {K}unming-{M}ontreal {G}lobal {B}iodiversity {F}ramework has set a goal of protecting, conserving, and managing at least 30% of the world's oceans. {H}owever, the effectiveness of area-based conservation may be limited for highly mobile marine species, especially when there is limited understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of animal movement in the oceans. {S}equeira et al. compiled tracking data from thousands of large marine vertebrates representing more than 100 species and identified important migratory corridors and areas where many species reside (see the {P}erspective by {G}erber and {D}avis). {T}heir findings show hotspots of movement and reveal that 30% protection will be inadequate for effective conservation, particularly considering the distribution of threats to biodiversity. -{B}ianca {L}opez}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cience}, volume = {388}, numero = {6751}, pages = {1086--1097}, ISSN = {0036-8075}, year = {2025}, DOI = {10.1126/science.adl0239}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094798}, }