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Tiger protection brings carbon benefits

Nature Ecology & Evolution volume 7, pages 969–970 (2023)Cite this article

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A quasi-experimental impact evaluation quantifies reduced forest loss, avoided social cost of emissions and potential carbon-offset revenue associated with India’s designation of protected areas as tiger-conservation reserves with enhanced protection.

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    Erin O. Sills

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Sills, E.O., Kramer, R.A. Tiger protection brings carbon benefits. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 969–970 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02062-4

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