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Using strategy to preserve biodiversity while saving space

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-12-16

In South and Central America, an especially high number of biodiverse areas are in jeopardy. Tropical rainforests are being cleared so that the land can be used for livestock grazing and planting soybeans. To compensate for these losses, other areas need to be placed under protection. The United Nations plans to protect 30 percent of global landmass by 2030; currently, the 17-percent benchmark still applies.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-12-strategy-biodiversity-space.html