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Protected areas effectively reduce deforestation.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that protected areas effectively reduce deforestation?

Unclear. Several country-level studies (China, Bangladesh, Peru, Madagascar, Indonesia, Cambodia) report that protected areas are associated with reduced or slowed deforestation, though effects are modest and sometimes weak. All placements are partial, covering single countries or periods rather than the general claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Effectiveness of China's protected areas in reducing deforestation
2019
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Hongbo, Y., Andrés, V., & Ann, W. J. (2019). Effectiveness of China's protected areas in reducing deforestation. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/jb9bd-ahr38

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Effectiveness of protected areas in reducing deforestation and forest fragmentation in Bangladesh
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Effectiveness of protected areas in reducing deforestation and forest fragmentation in Bangladesh. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111711

Conservation performance of tropical protected areas: How important is management?
2019
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Conservation performance of tropical protected areas: How important is management?. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12650

The impact of Protected Areas on Deforestation? An Exploration of the Economic and Political Channels for Madagascar's Rainforests (2001-12)
2015
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The impact of Protected Areas on Deforestation? An Exploration of the Economic and Political Channels for Madagascar's Rainforests (2001-12). (2015). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-01176860v1

Protected areas slow down tropical rainforest disturbance in the Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia
2022
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Condro, A. A., Prasetyo, L. B., Rushayati, S. B., Santikayasa, I. P., & Iskandar, E. (2022). Protected areas slow down tropical rainforest disturbance in the Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423x.2022.2115571

High deforestation trajectories in Cambodia slowly transformed through economic land concession restrictions and strategic execution of REDD+ protected areas
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High deforestation trajectories in Cambodia slowly transformed through economic land concession restrictions and strategic execution of REDD+ protected areas. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19660-0

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