Collection 

Editor's choice: protected areas

Protected areas are fundamental to efforts to conserve biodiversity and safeguard ecosystem services and carbon stocks. The extent of their success is influenced by their connectivity, size and management, with climate change as an ever more important consideration. Given the demands of an increasing human population, the implementation of protected areas must be carefully considered with the aid of contemporary research. This collection includes some of the latest research evaluating the design and efficacy of terrestrial and marine protected areas.

Terrestrial protected areas

Marine protected areas

Design of protected areas