Publications
NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.
2024
Abstract
Tanzania dedicates a substantial proportion (38%) of its territory to conservation, with a large number of Protected Areas (PAs) managed under various regimes. Nevertheless, the country still experiences high rates of deforestation, which threaten the ecological integrity and socio-economic benefits of its forests. We utilized the Global Forest Change Dataset (2012–2022) and implemented a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) approach followed by a series of binomial logit regression modeling. Our objectives were to evaluate (1) the likelihood of PAs in avoiding deforestation compared with unprotected forest landscapes, (2) the variability in effectiveness among the different PA management regimes in avoiding deforestation, (3) evidence of leakage, defined here as the displacement of deforestation beyond PA boundaries as a result of protection inside PAs. Our findings reveal that, despite ongoing deforestation within and outside of PAs, conservation efforts are, on average, three times more likely to avoid deforestation compared with unprotected landscapes. However, the effectiveness of avoiding deforestation significantly varies among the different management regimes. National Parks and Game Reserves are nearly ten times more successful in avoiding deforestation, likely because of the stringent set of regulations and availability of resources for implementation. Conversely, Nature Forest Reserves, Game Controlled Areas, and Forest Reserves are, on average, only twice as likely to avoid deforestation, indicating substantial room for improvement. We found little evidence of the overall leakage as a consequence of protection. These results highlight the mixed success of Tanzania’s conservation efforts, suggesting opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of many less protected PAs. We conclude by proposing potential strategic pathways to enhance further the climate and ecosystem benefits of conservation in Tanzania.
Authors
Eivind Kverme Ronold Sundy Maurice Vilde Åvesland Torp Celina Alexandria Kostich-Nilsen Ine-Susanne Hopland Methlie Frida Schmidt Markus Osaland Fjelde Ella Thoen Anders Kristian Krabberød Johan Asplund O. Janne Kjønaas Jenni Nordén Rune Halvorsen Tone Birkemoe Line Nybakken Inger Skrede Håvard KauserudAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Marte Ragnhild Owren Ingvild Byskov Britta Maria Hoem Julien Jabot Hans H. Kolshus Kathrine Loe Bjønness Jakob Sandven Trude Melby Bothner Mona Irene Andersen Engedal Eirik Knutsen Lene Skyrudsmoen Berit Storbråten Kristina Vikesund Hart Evan Christian Wilhelm Mohr Gry Alfredsen Ana Aza Johannes Breidenbach Lise Dalsgaard Rune Eriksen Katharina Hobrak Christophe Moni Gunnhild SøgaardEditors
Ingeborg RønningAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Christian Wilhelm Mohr Johannes Breidenbach Gunnhild Søgaard Oliver Moen Snoksrud Rune EriksenAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Mingkai Jiang Belinda E. Medlyn David Wårlind Jürgen Knauer Katrin Fleischer Daniel S. Goll Stefan Olin Xiaojuan Yang Lin Yu Sönke Zaehle Haicheng Zhang He Lv Kristine Y. Crous Yolima Carrillo Catriona Macdonald Ian Anderson Matthias M. Boer Mark Farrell Andrew Gherlenda Laura Castañeda-Gómez Shun Hasegawa Klaus Jarosch Paul Milham Raúl Ochoa-Hueso Varsha Pathare Johanna Pihlblad Juan Piñeiro Nevado Jeff Powell Sally A. Power Peter Reich Markus Riegler David S. Ellsworth Benjamin SmithAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Ignacio Sevillano Clara Antón Fernandéz Gunnhild Søgaard Ana Aza Christian Wilhelm Mohr Knut Øistad Rasmus AstrupAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Knut ØistadAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Mingkai Jiang Kristine Y. Crous Yolima Carrillo Catriona A. Macdonald Ian C. Anderson Matthias M. Boer Mark Farrell Andrew N. Gherlenda Laura Castañeda-Gómez Shun Hasegawa Klaus Jarosch Paul J. Milham Rául Ochoa-Hueso Varsha Pathare Johanna Pihlblad Juan Piñeiro Jeff R. Powell Sally A. Power Peter B. Reich Markus Riegler Sönke Zaehle Benjamin Smith Belinda E. Medlyn David S. EllsworthAbstract
No abstract has been registered