@BiodiversityGuy Protected Area research may be a good source for this. Some research shows PAs more likely to occur on steep/rocky, inaccessible and/or non-arable land, leaving arable lands to be cleared. This paper refers to it as a “rock & ice” prot

@emiel_delange A classic I would say https://t.co/YdDQga7cys

@mneves71 Sorry if I wasn't clear. PAs are often found in areas that are less likely to face land use change - e.g. High elevations, steep slopes, far from cities and roads. Was the case in this PA? Are there any publications on this case study? https://t.

Protected area location biased towards marginal land "where they can least prevent land conversion" http://t.co/pcxDt8JrP0

Point taken, but will we thus conserve low-hanging fruit? PAs already in high places far from people. http://t.co/02lSEb55JW #g2b2014

Do we implement PAs where they are most needed? "PAs are biased towards where they can least prevent land conversion" http://t.co/MdjB3HJStW

Paper on protected area networks. Finds bias in location to high elevation, steep slopes & longer distance to roads. http://t.co/1m7bPeoZmO