Protected areas alone can’t shield mammals from human impact, study finds

Protected areas alone can’t shield mammals from human impact, study finds

Protected areas in tropical forests may not be enough on their own to safeguard local mammal species, especially when there are human settlements nearby, a new study finds. “Wherever human pressure is high, mammal populations suffer, even in areas meant to protect them,” Michela Pacifici, a research fellow at Sapienza University of Rome…
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