Criteria to evaluate the conservation value of strictly protected forest reserves in Central Europe

Schultze, Juliane; Gärtner, Stefanie; Bauhus, Jürgen; Meyer, Peter; Reif, Albert

doi:10.1007/s10531-014-0787-2

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“…Taking into account the strong relationship between age, size and completeness of intact ecosystems on the one hand, and increased biodiversity and survival of species on the other hand (Schultze et al, 2014), both a strengthened transboundary regulation and an increase of the strictly protected area have been proposed for the Białowieża Forest. In a situation where the areas of passive protection may be considered not sufficient to provide biodiversity preservation in the long run, there exists an option of initiating a reverse process towards natural forest dynamic on land that is currently under a different land use (Chazdon, 2008).…”

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Are bilateral conservation policies for the Białowieża forest unattainable? Analysis of stated preferences of Polish and Belarusian public

Valasiuk¹,

Czajkowski²,

Giergiczny³

et al. 2017

JFE

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a b s t r a c tTransboundary nature protected areas constitute a considerable proportion of all the existing spatial forms of biodiversity protection. One prominent example is the Białowieża Forest, shared by Poland and Belarus. There is a considerable literature on allocation of funds to preserving nature shared by several countries. Some of this literature assess the funding schemes and the impacts on biodiversity within the EU. A particular challenge for the Białowieża Forest is that the larger part of it is outside the EU border. There has been less research on the economic benefits that citizens attach to protected transboundary land nature on the other side of the border. We are trying to fill the gap by finding out and comparing preferences towards increased protection of domestic and foreign segments of the transboundary Białowieża Forest, stated by samples of Polish and Belarusian citizens. The results of a discrete choice experiment show an almost unilateral preference for nature conservation, passive protection of forest land, on the domestic side. Whilst Polish respondents on average are willing to pay for an increased area under protection, on their side of the border, most Belarusians seem to be satisfied with the status quo. Taken at face value, there is even an apparent mutual disutility derived from the perspective of co-financing bilateral passive protection programmes in the Białowieża Forest. By use of latent class analyses of responses, a group of the Polish sample willing to contribute to the transboundary conservation is identified and described, and compared against the non-cooperative groups on both sides of the border. The results can to some extent be explained by a strict border division with a high fence, by differences in welfare or by behavioural reasons. However, it cannot be ruled out that the affected populations simply do not perceive the Białowieża Forest as a binational public good.

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Are bilateral conservation policies for the Białowieża forest unattainable? Analysis of stated preferences of Polish and Belarusian public

Valasiuk¹,

Czajkowski²,

Giergiczny³

et al. 2017

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“…Preserved segments of European beech-dominated forests represent valuable natural laboratories (Schultze et al 2014, Standovár et al 2017) that are often incorporated into national ecological networks (Jongman 1995) and international systems of conservation areas, such as the Natura 2000 network (Miko 2012). The high environmental value of these conservation areas requires a multidisciplinary approach to develop and assess forest management plans and policy instruments (Brukas and Sallnäs 2012), to evaluate management regimes (Torres-Rojo et al 2014) and to seek specific forest management alternatives (Götmark 2013).…”

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Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas

Machar¹,

Voženílek²,

Simon³

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Citation: Machar I, Vozenilek V, Simon J, Pechanec V, Brus J, Fulneček P, Vitek T (2017) Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas. Nature Conservation 22: 51-78. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.22.12902 AbstractEuropean beech-dominated forests are crucial for maintaining biodiversity in forested mountain landscapes of the European temperate zone. This paper presents the results of research and assessment of management strategy for mountain beech-dominated forests in the Jeseníky Mountains (Czech Republic). Our approach is based on combining research on historical development of the forest ecosystem, assessment of its current state, and predictions of future dynamics using a forest growth simulation model. Using such a method makes it possible to understand the current state of the mountain beech-dominated forest ecosystem and predict its future development as a response to specific management strategies. The application of this method is therefore appropriate for assessing the suitability of selected management strategies in mountain protected areas. Our results show that a non-intervention management for mountain beech forest in the next 80 years complies with the Natura 2000 requirement to maintain the existing character of the forest habitat. Thus, the current management plan for the beech-dominated forests in the Jeseníky Mountains does not require significant corrections in the context of its conservation targets (i.e. maintaining biodiversity and current character of the forest ecosystem dominated by beech). The results of this study suggest that combining the knowledge on historical development with forest growth simulation can be used as a suitable support tool to assess management strategies for forest habitats in protected areas. RESEARCH ARTICLE Launched to accelerate biodiversity conservation A peer-reviewed open-access journalIvo Machar et al. / Nature Conservation 22: 51-78 (2017) 52

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“…In recent years, forest growth models (Pretzsch et al 2014) have increasingly been used in forestry, resulting in the definition of principles of sustainable forest management (Angelstam et al 2004;Spathelf 2010). The growth model allows the prediction of the development of forest ecosystems, which is of interest in determining the conservation targets of particular forest management strategies (Jonsson & Villard 2009); its results also help in evaluating the current CMS and to suggest potential adjustments in order to comply with the mission of retaining the character of specific habitats and biodiversity, as defined by Natura 2000 (Idle & Bines 2005;Schultze et al 2014). …”

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A growth simulation model as a support tool for conservation management strategy in a mountain protected area

Machar¹,

Simon²,

Brus³

et al. 2018

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The effectiveness of protected areas to conserve biodiversity depends on conservation management strategies and their application, usually to specific protected areas. This paper presents the results of an assessment of the conservation management strategy for a protected mountain area dominated by Norway spruce forests. The study was based on the prediction of future forest ecosystem development using a SYBILA growth simulation model. This model predicts the changes of forest stand over 25 and 50 years in the context of the conservation management strategy that is part of the broader management plan. The article presents a case study of acidophilous spruce forests below the alpine tree line in the Hruby Jesenik Mountains (Czech Republic), where the forest ecosystems are protected under the Natura 2000 European network and the Czech national system of protected areas. Conserving the character of forest habitats, especially those that are historically affected by humans, is the main target of conservation management strategies. Synthesizing the growth simulation results allows an assessment of the conservation management strategy in achieving management targets. The paper highlights the importance of growth simulation models as support tools for the assessment and creation of adaptive conservation management strategies in mountain protected areas.

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Criteria to evaluate the conservation value of strictly protected forest reserves in Central Europe

Cited by 24 publications

References 102 publications

Are bilateral conservation policies for the Białowieża forest unattainable? Analysis of stated preferences of Polish and Belarusian public

Are bilateral conservation policies for the Białowieża forest unattainable? Analysis of stated preferences of Polish and Belarusian public

Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas

A growth simulation model as a support tool for conservation management strategy in a mountain protected area

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