Nearly half of planet’s land in need of ‘conservation attention’ to halt biodiversity crisis

New study finds 44% of world's land surface needs increased protection, with 1m wildlife species at risk of extinction

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Almost half the planet's land surface needs extra conservation protection if the biodiversity crisis is to be halted, a major new study has found.

At least 64.7 million sq km (25 million sq miles) needs conservation attention" but overlaps with areas where 1.8 billion people live - about a quarter of the world's population - raising critical human rights challenges for conservationists, communities and governments.

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