This Forum article synthesizes the current evidence on the links between predator-prey interactions, protected areas and spatial variations in Lyme disease risk in Fennoscandia. I suggest key research directions to better understand the role of protected areas in promoting the persistence of diverse predator guilds. Conserving predators could help reducing host populations and Lyme disease risk in northern Europe. There is an urgent need to find possible win-win solutions for biodiversity conservation and human health in ecosystems facing rapid global environmental change.
1.Univ Helsinki, Fac Biol & Environm Sci, Organismal & Evolutionary Biol Res Program, Global Change & Conservat Lab, POB 65,Viikinkaari 1, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland 2.Univ Helsinki, Fac Biol & Environm Sci, HELSUS, Helsinki, Finland
Recommended Citation:
Terraube, Julien. Can Protected Areas Mitigate Lyme Disease Risk in Fennoscandia?[J]. ECOHEALTH,2019-01-01,16(2):184-190