Leakage or spillover? Conservation parks boost biodiversity outside them – but there's a catch, new study shows

  • Written by: Matthew Scott Luskin, Researcher and Lecturer in Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
Leakage or spillover? Conservation parks boost biodiversity outside them – but there's a catch, new study showsA Southern Red Muntjac deer peering at a camera trap.Authors

It’s easy to assume protected areas such as national parks conserve wildlife – that seems obvious. But what is the proof? And how does park success vary across different ecosystems – in deserts versus tropical rainforests, or wetlands versus oceans?

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