In stunning color, new biodiversity research from North
Carolina State University maps out priority areas worldwide that hold the key
to protecting vulnerable species and focusing conservation efforts.
The research, published online in Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences, pinpoints the highest global concentrations of
mammals, amphibians and birds on a scale that’s 100 times finer than previous
assessments. The findings can be used to make the most of available
conservation resources, said Dr. Clinton Jenkins, lead author and research
scholar at NC State University.