Vulnerability of baobab species to climate change and effectiveness of the protected area network in Madagascar: Towards new conservation priorities.

Highlights: [•] We provide new estimates of abundance and distribution of three endangered baobab species in Madagascar. [•] Very high resolution satellite images from GoogleEarth were used to identify species presence. [•] Two baobab species are highly vulnerable to climate change (significant habitat loss). [•] Due to shift in species distribution, present protected areas should not be effective in the future. [•] Alternative strategies (e.g. ecological restoration) should be adopted to save biodiversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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