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and the Mediterranean Basin are in the confi dent stable areas. In stark contrast, the
MCE is projected to contract or is uncertain in over 75% of the protected areas with
mediterranean climate in Australia, and there is almost no projected expansion into
other protected areas to offset this loss.
Figure 3. Projected future changes and current conversion status of the MCE under the high (A2)
emissions scenario. The percentages indicate the portion of the area within the current MCE.
Figure 4. Projected future status of the MCE on protected lands under the high (A2) emissions
scenario. The percentages indicate the portion of the current protected lands within the current MCE.
There is over five times the amount of protected area in the confident and likely expansion area in
Chile and Argentina relative to the amount in the current MCE, but the full extent is not shown in the
chart to show more detail in the other regions.
 
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