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Biodiversity co-benefits of World Heritage protection

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    International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), Beijing 100094, China

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    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100094, China

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    International Center on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the auspices of UNESCO, Beijing 100094, China

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    Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China

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    School of Business, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai 201203, China

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    Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China

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  • Corresponding author: hdguo@radi.ac.cn
  • Received Date:  November 07, 2023
    Accepted Date:  January 02, 2024
    Published Online:  January 30, 2024
The Innovation Life  2(1),  https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-life.2024.100051  |  Cite this article
    ABSTRACT
  • Preserving World Heritage sites (WHSs) safeguards unique habitats, maintaining varied ecosystems that are essential for the survival of numerous species. It fosters genetic diversity by conserving distinct gene pools within species. Protecting these sites upholds the equilibrium of the ecosystem, aiding in maintaining species richness and resilience. These protective efforts serve as living laboratories, offering insights into evolutionary processes and adaptation, enriching global biodiversity, and reinforcing the harmony between humans and nature. In this Perspective, we explore the threefold biodiversity co-benefits of World Heritage (WH) protection through the lenses of ecosystems, species, and genes. Finally, we outline future challenges in WH protection and their impacts on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
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    Luo L., Wang H., Chen Z., et al., (2024). Biodiversity co-benefits of World Heritage protection. The Innovation Life 2(1): 100051. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-life.2024.100051
    Luo L., Wang H., Chen Z., et al., (2024). Biodiversity co-benefits of World Heritage protection. The Innovation Life 2(1): 100051. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-life.2024.100051

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