Global vertebrate hotspots
Harith M. Farooq, Michael Harfoot, Carsten Rahbek, Piero Visconti, Jonas Geldmann
The paper identifies global vertebrate conservation hotspots using data from 33,604 terrestrial vertebrate species, finding 13% of Earth's surface qualifies as priority areas.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology