Open AccessA conservation roadmap for the subterranean biome
Author(s) -
Wynne J. Judson,
Howarth Francis G.,
Mammola Stefano,
Ferreira Rodrigo Lopes,
Cardoso Pedro,
Lorenzo Tiziana Di,
Galassi Diana M. P.,
Medellin Rodrigo A.,
Miller Bruce W.,
SánchezFernández David,
Bichuette Maria Elina,
Biswas Jayant,
BlackEagle Cory W.,
Boonyanusith Chaichat,
Amorim Isabel R.,
Borges Paulo Alexandre Vieira,
Boston Penelope J.,
Cal Reynold N.,
Cheeptham Naowarat,
Deharveng Louis,
Eme David,
Faille Arnaud,
Fenolio Danté,
Fišer Cene,
Fišer Žiga,
ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa Gon Samuel M.,
Goudarzi Forough,
Griebler Christian,
Halse Stuart,
Hoch Hannelore,
Kale Enock,
Katz Aron D.,
Kováč Ľubomír,
Lilley Thomas M.,
Manchi Shirish,
Manenti Raoul,
Martínez Alejandro,
Meierhofer Melissa B.,
Miller Ana Z.,
Moldovan Oana Teodora,
Niemiller Matthew L.,
Peck Stewart B.,
Pellegrini Thais Giovannini,
Pipan Tanja,
PhillipsLander Charity M.,
Poot Celso,
Racey Paul A.,
Sendra Alberto,
Shear William A.,
Silva Marconi Souza,
Taiti Stefano,
Tian Mingyi,
Venarsky Michael P.,
Pakarati Sebastián Yancovic,
Zagmajster Maja,
Zhao Yahui
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
conservation letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.153
H-Index - 79
ISSN - 1755-263X
DOI - 10.1111/conl.12834
Subject(s) - biome , convention on biological diversity , biodiversity , biodiversity conservation , ecosystem services , geography , environmental resource management , biodiversity hotspot , protected area , environmental planning , conservation biology , ecosystem , ecology , environmental science , biology
The 15th UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (COP15) will be held in Kunming, China in October 2021. Historically, CBDs and other multilateral treaties have either alluded to or entirely overlooked the subterranean biome. A multilateral effort to robustly examine, monitor, and incorporate the subterranean biome into future conservation targets will enable the CBD to further improve the ecological effectiveness of protected areas by including groundwater resources, subterranean ecosystem services, and the profoundly endemic subsurface biodiversity. To this end, we proffer a conservation roadmap that embodies five conceptual areas: (1) science gaps and data management needs; (2) anthropogenic stressors; (3) socioeconomic analysis and conflict resolution; (4) environmental education; and (5) national policies and multilateral agreements.