The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Aichi Target 11 calls for a substantial expansion in terrestrial and marine protected areas by 2020, but the change may not be sufficient to meet its intended conservation goals. Although protected areas can be effective conservation tools (1), many fail to halt species decline (2).
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