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Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment

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Eppley, TM; Reuter, KE; Sefczek, TM; Tinsman, J; Santini, L; Hoeks, S; Andriantsaralaza, S; Shanee, S; Fiore, AD; Setchell, JM; Strier, KB ...
Published in: Conservation Letters
March 1, 2024
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Conservation funding is currently limited; cost-effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and have high intrinsic value. We assessed field stations’ conservation return on investment and explored the impact of COVID-19. We surveyed leaders of field stations across tropical regions that host primate research; 157 field stations in 56 countries responded. Respondents reported improved habitat quality and reduced hunting rates at over 80% of field stations and lower operational costs per km2 than protected areas, yet half of those surveyed have less funding now than in 2019. Spatial analyses support field station presence as reducing deforestation. These “earth observatories” provide a high return on investment; we advocate for increased support of field station programs and for governments to support their vital conservation efforts by investing accordingly.

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Conservation Letters

DOI

10.1111/conl.13007

EISSN

1755-263X

Publication Date

March 1, 2024

Volume

17

Issue

2

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
 

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Eppley, T. M., Reuter, K. E., Sefczek, T. M., Tinsman, J., Santini, L., Hoeks, S., … Lormie, M. M. (2024). Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13007
Eppley, T. M., K. E. Reuter, T. M. Sefczek, J. Tinsman, L. Santini, S. Hoeks, S. Andriantsaralaza, et al. “Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment.” Conservation Letters 17, no. 2 (March 1, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13007.
Eppley TM, Reuter KE, Sefczek TM, Tinsman J, Santini L, Hoeks S, et al. Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters. 2024 Mar 1;17(2).
Eppley, T. M., et al. “Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment.” Conservation Letters, vol. 17, no. 2, Mar. 2024. Scopus, doi:10.1111/conl.13007.
Eppley TM, Reuter KE, Sefczek TM, Tinsman J, Santini L, Hoeks S, Andriantsaralaza S, Shanee S, Fiore AD, Setchell JM, Strier KB, Abanyam PA, Mutalib AHA, Abwe E, Ahmed T, Ancrenaz M, Andriantsimanarilafy RR, Ang A, Aureli F, Barrett L, Beehner JC, Benítez ME, Bezerra BM, Bicca-Marques JC, Bikaba D, Bitariho R, Boesch C, Bolt LM, Boonratana R, Butynski TM, Canale GR, Carvalho S, Chapman CA, Chetry D, Cheyne SM, Cords M, Cornejo FM, Cortés-Ortiz L, Coudrat CNZ, Crofoot MC, Cronin DT, Dadjo A, Dakpogan SC, Danquah E, Davenport TRB, de Jong YA, de la Torre S, Dempsey A, Dimalibot JC, Dolch R, Donati G, Estrada A, Farassi RA, Fashing PJ, Fernandez-Duque E, da Silva MJF, Fischer J, Flores-Negrón CF, Fruth B, Neba TF, Gamalo LE, Ganzhorn JU, Garber PA, Gnanaolivu SD, Gonder MK, Bi SEG, Goossens B, Gordo M, Guayasamin JM, Guzmán-Caro DC, Halloran AR, Hartel JA, Heymann EW, Hill RA, Hockings KJ, Hohmann G, Hon N, Houngbédji MG, Huffman MA, Ikemeh RA, Imong I, Irwin MT, Izar P, Jerusalinsky L, Kalema-Zikusoka G, Kaplin BA, Kappeler PM, Kivai SM, Knott CD, Kolasartsanee I, Koops K, Kowalewski MM, Kujirakwinja D, Kumar A, Le QK, Lewis RJ, Lin AK, Link A, Loría LI, Lormie MM. Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters. 2024 Mar 1;17(2).
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Published In

Conservation Letters

DOI

10.1111/conl.13007

EISSN

1755-263X

Publication Date

March 1, 2024

Volume

17

Issue

2

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology