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This piece by @harrystevens.bsky.social reminds me of the first time my kids took a look at a forest service map, and saw the incredible checkerboard pattern and asked me where that came from. People preserve land where it's easy to do, not simply based on what's actually needed. wapo.st/3OLL7Rf

Analysis | Can we save nature with crazy shapes?wapo.st The U.N. wants to protect 30 percent of the planet. Many of the areas it counts towards that goal are small and oddly shaped. Can contorted shapes save nature?