Conservationists across the world are still not sure whether to focus on protecting large, wild habitats or those that are fragmented and diminished. Now, a new study indicates that both the steps are important, recognizing valuable habitats in untouched and human-dominated conditions. Using combined global datasets on habitat conditions and spatial biodiversity patterns, researchers have recognized the value of habitat for preserving biodiversity. The finding is crucial as the countries are gearing up to adopt a new post-2020 biodiversity framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the goal of “Living in harmony with nature” by 2050.