6% of Earth’s protected land is used to grow crops, study finds

Mongabay
Jan 22, 2021, 7:50 pm170 pts
Covering around 13% of Earth’s surface and harboring an estimated 83% of its endangered wildlife, protected areas are tasked with an outsize responsibility to safeguard vulnerable species, as well as many Indigenous communities. But mounting evidence suggests protected areas may not be living up to their…

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6% of Earth’s protected land is used to grow crops, study finds

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