Pablo Negret – The Conversation

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September 23, 2021

When fire hits, do koalas flee or stick to their tree? Answering these and other questions is vital

Pablo Negret, The University of Queensland and Daniel Lunney, University of Sydney

Figures released this week suggest Australia’s koala populations have plummeted. So what’s the best way to protect these iconic animals from fires?

Personas que transportan gasolina en barco en el Parque Nacional Kayan Mentarang de Indonesia. ESCapade/Wikimedia Commons

June 24, 2018

Los humanos ponen en peligro un tercio de las reservas naturales de la Tierra

James Watson, The University of Queensland; James Allan, The University of Queensland; Kendall Jones, The University of Queensland; Pablo Negret, The University of Queensland; Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland, and Sean Maxwell, The University of Queensland

Hace 146 años, el Parque Nacional de Yellowstone, en Estados Unidos, se convirtió en la primera zona protegida del mundo. Hoy hay más de 200.000 reservas naturales.

People transporting gasoline by boat in Indonesia’s Kayan Mentarang National Park. ESCapade/Wikimedia Commons

May 17, 2018

One‑third of the world’s nature reserves are under threat from humans

James Watson, The University of Queensland; James Allan, The University of Queensland; Kendall Jones, The University of Queensland; Pablo Negret, The University of Queensland; Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland, and Sean Maxwell, The University of Queensland

The world’s national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from human developments, potentially putting wildlife at risk.

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