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A global study, conducted by OIST researcher, Dr. Payal Shah, estimated protected area effectiveness by country, ranging from least effective (red) to most effective (dark green). Credit: OIST
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Scientists have published a global study on the effectiveness of protected areas in preventing deforestation. The study, published recently in Environmental Research Letters, explored the success of country-level protected areas at reducing forest loss, and used machine learning to uncover some of the factors that contribute to differences in effectiveness.

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