Pinpointing and preventing imminent extinctions Export

@article{citeulike:480207, abstract = {Slowing rates of global biodiversity loss requires preventing species extinctions. Here we pinpoint centers of imminent extinction, where highly threatened species are confined to single sites. Within five globally assessed taxa (i.e., mammals, birds, selected reptiles, amphibians, and conifers), we find 794 such species, three times the number recorded as having gone extinct since 1500. These species occur in 595 sites, concentrated in tropical forests, on islands, and in mountainous areas. Their taxonomic and geographical distribution differs significantly from that of historical extinctions, indicating an expansion of the current extinction episode beyond sensitive species and places toward the planet's most biodiverse mainland regions. Only one-third of the sites are legally protected, and most are surrounded by intense human development. These sites represent clear opportunities for urgent conservation action to prevent species loss.}, address = {Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC 20037, USA. taylor.ricketts@wwfus.org}, author = {Ricketts, T. H. and Dinerstein, E. and Boucher, T. and Brooks, T. M. and Butchart, S. H. and Hoffmann, M. and Lamoreux, J. F. and Morrison, J. and Parr, M. and Pilgrim, J. D. and Rodrigues, A. S. and Sechrest, W. and Wallace, G. E. and Berlin, K. and Bielby, J. and Burgess, N. D. and Church, D. R. and Cox, N. and Knox, D. and Loucks, C. and Luck, G. W. and Master, L. L. and Moore, R. and Naidoo, R. and Ridgely, R. and Schatz, G. E. and Shire, G. and Strand, H. and Wettengel, W. and Wikramanayake, E.}, citeulike-article-id = {480207}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509060102}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16344485}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16344485}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/102/51/18497}, comment = {Open access article}, day = {20}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.0509060102}, issn = {0027-8424}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA}, keywords = {aze, extinction, global\_scale, pas, red\_list, site\_selection}, month = {December}, number = {51}, pages = {18497--18501}, posted-at = {2006-01-25 11:30:36}, priority = {0}, title = {Pinpointing and preventing imminent extinctions}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509060102}, volume = {102}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:480207 L3 - citeulike-article-id:480207 N2 - Slowing rates of global biodiversity loss requires preventing species extinctions. Here we pinpoint centers of imminent extinction, where highly threatened species are confined to single sites. Within five globally assessed taxa (i.e., mammals, birds, selected reptiles, amphibians, and conifers), we find 794 such species, three times the number recorded as having gone extinct since 1500. These species occur in 595 sites, concentrated in tropical forests, on islands, and in mountainous areas. Their taxonomic and geographical distribution differs significantly from that of historical extinctions, indicating an expansion of the current extinction episode beyond sensitive species and places toward the planet's most biodiverse mainland regions. Only one-third of the sites are legally protected, and most are surrounded by intense human development. These sites represent clear opportunities for urgent conservation action to prevent species loss. IS - 51 JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA SN - 0027-8424 AD - Conservation Science Program, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC 20037, USA. taylor.ricketts@wwfus.org EP - 18501 TI - Pinpointing and preventing imminent extinctions VL - 102 SP - 18497 KW - aze KW - extinction KW - global_scale KW - pas KW - red_list KW - site_selection N1 - Open access article AU - Ricketts, TH AU - Dinerstein, E AU - Boucher, T AU - Brooks, TM AU - Butchart, SH AU - Hoffmann, M AU - Lamoreux, JF AU - Morrison, J AU - Parr, M AU - Pilgrim, JD AU - Rodrigues, AS AU - Sechrest, W AU - Wallace, GE AU - Berlin, K AU - Bielby, J AU - Burgess, ND AU - Church, DR AU - Cox, N AU - Knox, D AU - Loucks, C AU - Luck, GW AU - Master, LL AU - Moore, R AU - Naidoo, R AU - Ridgely, R AU - Schatz, GE AU - Shire, G AU - Strand, H AU - Wettengel, W AU - Wikramanayake, E PY - 2005/12/20/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509060102 ER -