Coronavirus Closures Could Lead to a Radical Revolution in Conservation

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Abstract

In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, social media was flooded with reports of animals reclaiming abandoned environments. According to one widely shared post, dolphins had returned to the canals of Venice.

While many of those stories have since been debunked, conservationists are providing legitimate reports of cleaner air and water, and wildlife reclaiming contested habitats.

With widespread closures of parks and conservation areas around the world, could this be an opportunity to transform the way we manage and use these protected environments?

Original languageAmerican English
JournalUniversity Author Recognition Bibliography: 2023
StatePublished - 12 May 2020

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus
  • ecosystems
  • national parks
  • tourism
  • wildlife

EGS Disciplines

  • Environmental Studies
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy

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