ReviewNature ecology & evolution2020
Conserving Africa's wildlife and wildlands through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
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- Private management of African protected areas improves wildlife and tourism outcomes but with security concerns in conflict regions.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
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- COVID-19 could accelerate the decline in recreational hunting: A natural experiment from Northern Italy.PloS one · 2024Article
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- The threat of COVID-19 to the conservation of Tanzanian national parks.Biological conservation · 2023Article
- COVID-19's Impact on the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance: Challenging Times and Resilience from Its Members.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Assessing Global Efforts in the Selection of Vertebrates as Umbrella Species for Conservation.Biology · 2023Article
- Covid-19 pandemic effects and responses in the Maasai Mara conservancy.Tourism and hospitality research : the Surrey quarterly review · 2023Article
- COVID-19 lockdown has indirect, non-equivalent effects on activity patterns of Reeves's Pheasant (Avian research · 2023Article
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Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 illness are driving a global crisis. Governments have responded by restricting human movement, which has reduced economic activity. These changes may benefit biodiversity conservation in some ways, but in Africa, we contend that the net conservation impacts of COVID-19 will be strongly negative. Here, we describe how the crisis creates a perfect storm of reduced funding, restrictions on the operations of conservation agencies, and elevated human threats to nature. We identify the immediate steps necessary to address these challenges and support ongoing conservation efforts. We then highlight systemic flaws in contemporary conservation and identify opportunities to restructure for greater resilience. Finally, we emphasize the critical importance of conserving habitat and regulating unsafe wildlife trade practices to reduce the risk of future pandemics.
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