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Exploring Effective Conservation of Charismatic Flora: Orchids in Armenia as a Case Study.
Plants are the bedrock of life on Earth but are increasingly threatened with extinction. The most cost-effective way of conserving plant diversity is through Protected Areas (PAs). However, the locality, size, and management of PAs are crucial for effectively maintaining diversity and have been criticized as currently inadequate. Using Armenia...Faruk, Aisyah ; Papikyan, Astghik ; Nersesyan, Anush
Species Distribution Models (SDMs), KBAs, Important plant areas, Caucasus, Biodiversity, QGIS, Exceptional species, Protected Area, and Endemics
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WEGE: A new metric for ranking locations for biodiversity conservation
Aim Effective policymaking for biological conservation requires the identification and ranking of the most important areas for protection or management. One of the most frequently used systems for selecting priority areas is the Key Biodiversity Areas (hereafter KBAs), developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). However, KBAs...Farooq, Harith ; Azevedo, Josué ; Belluardo, Francesco ; Nanvonamuquitxo, Cristóvão ; Bennett, Dominic …
conservation, policymaking, WEGE, Key Biodiversity Area, prioritization, KBAs, and EDGE