"In [Asia and Northern Africa], oases cover 1.5% of the dryland area and are populated by 150 million people ... Globally, oases contain more than 8,200 vertebrate species, of which 13% are classified as threatened. However, less than 0.5% of their total area is currently under protection, making oases one of the least conserved ecosystems worldwide"
https://peerj.com/articles/18884/
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https://peerj.com/articles/18884/
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Mapping the global distribution and conservation status of oases—ecosystems of pivotal biocultural relevance
Background Oases are azonal, highly productive, densely vegetated areas within drylands, often converted to agriculture, and characterized by significant biocultural diversity.PeerJ
