Assessing and reducing infectious disease risks in protected and conserved areas
2026
Hopkins, Skylar R. |
Olson, Sarah H. |
Colchao, Paulo |
Desvars-Larrive, Amélie |
Izza Dwiyanti, Evita |
Fairbank, Hannah |
Lester Finley, Nina |
Hayman, David T. S. |
Justinek, Ziva |
Karryyeva, Shirin |
Muylaert, Renata L. |
Mitchell, Brent A. |
Morand, Serge |
Nelson, Alexandria P. |
Nova, Nicole |
Pontel de Almeida, Anna |
Prist, Paula R. |
Puspitarani, Gavrila Amadea |
Redford, Kent H. |
Salkeld, Dan |
Walzer, Chris |
Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) safeguard biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services for human and animal health, yet PCAs can also be places where infectious diseases can emerge or spread among people, wildlife, and domestic animals. These dynamics make PCAs both vulnerable to infectious disease threats and critical allies in preventing and mitigating them.