The importance of Indigenous Peoples' lands for the conservation of terrestrial vertebrates
C. J. O'Bryan, S. T. Garnett, J. E. Fa, I. Leiper, J. Rehbein, A. Fernandez-Llamazares, M. V. Jackson, H. D. Jonas, E. S. Brondizio, N. D. Burgess, C. J. Robinson, K. K. Zander, O. Venter, J. E. M. Watson
The paper analyzes the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates across Indigenous Peoples' lands, finding that 62% of species have ≥10% of their range in these areas, with 16% having >half their range there.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2019 · PreprintEcology