Sonerila calcicola (Melastomataceae), a new karst dwelling species from Northern Thailand

Wai, Jarearnsak Sae; Hu, Jer‐Ming

doi:10.1007/s12225-020-09901-8

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“…Experience elsewhere suggests that the presence of narrow-range endemics is most likely for communities on extreme substrates, such as limestone karsts and ultramafic rocks [31]. In support of this, many of the new species recently described from Thailand come from limestone karsts [32][33][34]. More surveys of such areas in Thailand will probably identify additional sites in need of protection.…”

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Can Thailand Protect 30% of Its Land Area for Biodiversity, and Will This Be Enough?

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The draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework asks CBD parties to conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030 ‘through a well-connected and effective system of protected areas … with the focus on areas particularly important for biodiversity’. We use Thailand as a case study for the ability of a densely populated, hyper diverse, tropical, middle-income country to meet this target at a national level. Existing protected areas (PAs) total 24.3% of Thailand’s land area. Adding forest on government land adjacent to existing PAs, plus unprotected areas of Ramsar sites, raises this to 29.5%. To assess the importance for biodiversity, we used modeled distributions of birds and mammals plus, as proxies for other biodiversity components, elevation, bioclimate, forest type, and WWF ecoregion. All modeled species occur in the current PA system but <30% meet representation targets. Expansion of the system increases the proportion of mammals and birds adequately protected and increases the protection for underrepresented bioclimatic zones and forest types. The expanded system remains fragmented and underrepresents key habitats, but opportunities for increasing protection of these are limited. It is also still vulnerable to climate change, although projected impacts are reduced. Additional protection is needed for wetland and coastal habitats, and limestone karsts.

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Can Thailand Protect 30% of Its Land Area for Biodiversity, and Will This Be Enough?

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Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Laos

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Souvannakhoummane

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Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are described and illustrated. Comparisons with morphologically similar species are presented, along with ecological information and preliminary conservation status. A key to the species of Sonerila in Laos is also provided.

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Sonerila calcicola (Melastomataceae), a new karst dwelling species from Northern Thailand

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Can Thailand Protect 30% of Its Land Area for Biodiversity, and Will This Be Enough?

Can Thailand Protect 30% of Its Land Area for Biodiversity, and Will This Be Enough?

Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Laos

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