Trade-offs between nature and people across Ethiopia’s protected area network demonstrate challenges in translating global conservation targets into national realities

Sophie Jago; Gebremeskel Gizaw; Bezawit Genanaw; Joe Langley; Ermias Lulekal; Joseph D. M. White; Adèle N. Rowlands; Tariku Geda; Kumara Wakjira; Fekede Regassa; Sebsebe Demissew; Feleke Woldeyes; Wendawek Abebe; Julia P.G. Jones; Robert J. Smith; James S. Borrell

doi:10.1038/s41559-026-03047-9

Trade-offs between nature and people across Ethiopia’s protected area network demonstrate challenges in translating global conservation targets into national realities

Sophie Jago
, Gebremeskel Gizaw
, Bezawit Genanaw
, Joe Langley
, Ermias Lulekal
, Joseph D. M. White
, Adèle N. Rowlands
, Tariku Geda
, Kumara Wakjira
, Fekede Regassa
, Sebsebe Demissew
, Feleke Woldeyes
, Wendawek Abebe
, Julia P.G. Jones
, Robert J. Smith
, James S. Borrell

School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

University of Kent
Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
Addis Ababa University
University of Cambridge
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Independent Researcher
Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute

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Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03047-9
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2026

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Jago, S., Gizaw, G., Genanaw, B., Langley, J., Lulekal, E., White, J. D. M., Rowlands, A. N., Geda, T., Wakjira, K., Regassa, F., Demissew, S., Woldeyes, F., Abebe, W., Jones, J. P. G., Smith, R. J., & Borrell, J. S. (2026). Trade-offs between nature and people across Ethiopia’s protected area network demonstrate challenges in translating global conservation targets into national realities. Nature Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03047-9

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