Protected areas show substantial and increasing risk of wildfire globally
Víctor Resco de Dios, Àngel Cunill Camprubí, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz, Hamish G. Clarke, Yinan He, Obey Kudakwashe Zveushe, Rut Domènech, Han Ying, Ying Yao
The paper quantifies global wildfire trends in protected areas, finding a significant increase in burned area despite their smaller coverage compared to semi-natural ecosystems.
Fire · Oct 17, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology