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ReviewProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2025

From science to impact: Conserving ecological connectivity in large conservation landscapes.

Robin Naidoo, Cody Aylward, Wendy Elliott, Annika Keeley, Margaret Kinnaird, Michael Knight, Cristian-Remus Papp, Kanchan Thapa, Rafael Antelo

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Review in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Robin NaidooWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF)-US, Washington, DC 20037.ORCID 0000-0003-3872-0962
Cody AylwardWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF)-US, Washington, DC 20037.ORCID 0000-0003-4105-0939
Wendy ElliottWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-International, PO Box 62440-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annika KeeleyCenter for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman, MT 59771.
Margaret KinnairdWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-International, PO Box 62440-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-5189-2817
Michael KnightWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Namibia, PO Box 9681, Eros 10009, Windhoek, Namibia.ORCID 0000-0001-6685-4269
Cristian-Remus PappDepartment of Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 400084, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6461-5958
Kanchan ThapaWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Nepal, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal.
Rafael AnteloWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.ORCID 0000-0002-5439-2877

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Implementing ecological connectivity conservation in large landscapes requires cutting-edge science combined with consideration of ecological, socioeconomic, and cultural factors that collectively shape the outcomes of conservation efforts. We outline a theory of change (ToC) for connectivity conservation to improve the ecological condition of landscapes and biodiversity and the ecosystem services upon which humans depend. We review connectivity conservation efforts on four continents in large landscapes that span gradients of latitude, fragmentation, biodiversity value, socioeconomic characteristics, and the richness of data used to assess connectivity and target action. We share the substantial but variable progress made in each landscape and outline specific challenges to achieving conservation goals. Opportunities and challenges in public and private sectors can further leverage the potential of large-scale connectivity conservation to reduce isolation and improve gene flow in functional landscapes worldwide.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesEcologyEcosystemBiodiversityHumansanimal movementgene flowlandscape connectivity

Identifiers

PMID40720648
PMCPMC12337263

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