Is REDD+ bad for wildlife? New study says lowland forest bias unfair, urges change

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisJun 27, 2014, 1:16 pm53 pts
A study published this week found that, in many cases, tree cover does not necessarily correlate with biodiversity and wildlife abundance. It suggests that using such a metric may be leading to false assumptions of habitat importance, and that REDD+ and other carbon-centric conservation programs may actually be…

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