Arthropoda from Danum Valley metabarcoding
We need an improved understanding of how tropical production forests fit into conservation agendas both ecologically and financially. Understanding the trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and financial returns from logging is critical for developing effective conservation strategies. Efficiency is an important goal for conservation, given the increasing isolation of protected areas, increasing habitat loss, and limited conservation funding. We use biodiversity and financial datasets to provide an empirical analysis of the trade-offs between human modification of a landscape via logging and biodiversity protection. In doing so, it allows us to explore the role of costs in identifying efficient conservation agendas.