Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world -- and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet's species, according to a ...

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world—and this could ...

Could restoring the environment in one place — say by turning farmland in Europe into a nature reserve — harm plants and ...

Conservation shifts harmful land use elsewhere, worsening biodiversity loss in more vulnerable regions globally.

Rewilding projects across the UK have helped to protect ancient woodlands, reintroduce beavers and restore vital habitats.

“As nations in temperate regions such as Europe conserve more land, the resulting shortfalls in food and wood production will have to be made up somewhere,” said Prof Andrew Balmford from the ...

The burden often falls on biodiversity hotspots rich in plant and animal species to make up this shortfall, said the study's lead author, Andrew Balmford. These countries -- mostly in developing ...