Global extent and drivers of mammal population declines in protected areas under illegal hunting pressure.

ABSTRACT: Illegal hunting is a persistent problem in many protected areas, but an overview of the extent of this problem and its impact on wildlife is lacking. We reviewed 40 years (1980-2020) of global research to examine the spatial distribution of research and socio-ecological factors influencing population decline within protected areas under illegal hunting pressure. From 81 papers reporting 988 species/site combinations, 294 mammal species were reported to have been illegally hunted from 155 protected areas across 48 countries. Research in illegal hunting has increased substantially during the review period and showed biases towards strictly protected areas and the African continent. Population declines were most frequent in countries with a low human development index, particularly in strict

SUBMITTER: Rija AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446782 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature