Online now: Transboundary protected areas for freshwater biodiversity
Transboundary protected areas for freshwater biodiversityRecently, Li et al. [1] initiated an important discussion about the role of transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) in biodiversity conservation, nature’s contributions to people, and cultural values. Their study opened an opportunity to broaden the discussion on freshwater biodiversity. This is essential because, for a long time and across many regions of the world, freshwater ecosystems, which have high levels of biodiversity, have been neglected when creating protected areas [e.g., 2–4]. Paradoxically, freshwater biodiversity is extremely threatened [e.g., 5] and, therefore, needs to be targeted in conservation strategies such as TBPAs [4].dlvr.it