Abstract:The first target of the Convention for Biological Diversity aimed to increase public awareness towards the values of biodiversity and actions needed to conserve it - a key prerequisite for conservation support. Nevertheless, monitoring success in achieving this target is difficult. Here, we used Google search volume data to evaluate interest in biodiversity and its conservation, and investigated drivers influencing interest across countries. We found that global interest in biodiversity increased, driven mostl… Show more
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