Global Survey: Area-based conservation Post-2020

The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted by governments in 2010 represented a major step forward for biodiversity. The Aichi Targets set objectives to the year 2020, but not... [ view full abstract ]

The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted by governments in 2010 represented a major step forward for biodiversity. The Aichi Targets set objectives to the year 2020, but not beyond. IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has established a "Beyond the Aichi Targets Task Force,"  to advise countries on area-based targets that ensure the conservation of biological diversity. The Task Force conducted a formal survey of 363 conservation scientists in 81 countries and in 3 languages. This presentation provides the results of that survey, which will be used to inform disucssions on development of the post-2020 biodiveristy framework. Globally, conservation scientists feel strongly that the current Aichi Targets are not sufficient to halt biodiversity loss. They strongly support ambitious, large-scale conservation targets, and wish to see increased emphasis on effectively conserving areas of importance of biodiversity and ensuring ecological connectivity between protected and conserved areas.