Integrating ecosystem services within spatial biodiversity conservation prioritization in the Alps

Ramel, Cindy; Rey, Pierre‐Louis; Fernandes, Rui F.; Vincent, Claire; Cardoso, Ana R.; Broennimann, Olivier; Pellissier, Loïc; Pradervand, Jean‐Nicolas; Ursenbacher, Sylvain; Schmidt, Benedikt R.; Guisan, Antoine

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101186

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“…Based on the local or regional annual production of the good under study, a quantity of the ecosystem service provided by that area is obtained [87,93]. Other scholars consider the productivity of the good from national datasets or official statistics multiplied by the surface used (in ha) to produce that good [91,93,97]. The above method is often used for crop goods or pasture.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The amount of biomass is converted into carbon content according to the International Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) [98]. This latter is then multiplied by the carbon market price [97], the social value [91] or both [89] to obtain an estimate of the economic value. In the case of lack of data, a benefit transfer method is used [87,93].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alternatively, Ramel et al [97] employ the avoided damage cost method on existing infrastructures in the protected area under study.…”

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“…Generally, these services refer to recreational aspects such as, for example, hunting or fishing, and personal experiences by visiting the territory under study such as eco-tourism activities. As for hunting, several studies compute the economic value using the market cost of the hunting license [87,97]. Similarly, the above method is also used to estimate tourism values (i.e., the revenue that the local community receives from an ecotourism enterprise) [88].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services of Biodiversity Components in Protected Areas: A Review for a Framework of Analysis for the Gargano National Park

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Protected areas play an important role in the conservation and protection of biodiversity of particular territories, especially of ecosystems that provide resources for living organisms, including human beings. Different studies highlight the importance of biodiversity and its associated benefits in terms of ecosystem services of protected areas. The economic assessment of ecosystem services and biodiversity becomes a viable solution to help the policy maker to make decisions on the environmental preservation of these areas according to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Nonetheless, very few studies provide an economic evaluation of the benefits of protected areas. To advance the current debate on the economic evaluation of the benefits provided by protected areas, the present paper purposes an integrated approach. It presents an overview of main ecosystem services’ mapping techniques currently available to researchers and policy makers and offers a systematic review carried out for the period 2015–2020 at an international level. The main findings are particularly attractive for the Gargano National Park (GNP) in the south of Italy, which is recognised as being a biodiversity hot spot at global level. The current study provides useful guidance for the assessment of trade-offs, the support to policy makers, and the provision of efficient allocation of public resources for protected areas.

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“…Alternatively, Ramel et al [97] employ the avoided damage cost method on existing infrastructures in the protected area under study.…”

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Section: Culturalmentioning

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The Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services of Biodiversity Components in Protected Areas: A Review for a Framework of Analysis for the Gargano National Park

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“…For example, the protected Yellow-Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) sometimes avoids "wild" areas because these are dark (lack of light), and there are no suitable ponds for them (Hartel et al, 2007), and it can be often found along ponds formed after heavy machinery (such as forest exploitation) (Hartel et al, 2014). Therefore, a careful weight is needed in the development of management plans for the peri-urban forests, where the biodiversity and ecosystem service provision are valued and managed and the key role of certain interventions for sustaining biodiversity is recognized (Ramel et al, 2020).…”

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Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Peri-Urban Forest Park Creation: Experience From Eastern Europe

Sevianu

Maloş

Arghiuş

et al. 2021

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The social role of peri-urban forests is diversifying, and this implies that peri-urban forests are redesigned to meet and shape social demands. A key challenge is the integration of the social demands for green spaces with the maintenance of key ecosystem structures and processes as well as the biodiversity of the green spaces. In this study, we report our experience and insights gathered through the implementation of a project targeting a peri-urban forest development near the city of Cluj-Napoca. One key particularity of the project was that it was designed by the city hall in cooperation with a major NGO, and the academic sector joined the project in its second stage, with the aim of mainstreaming ecosystem services and biodiversity within a well-established design concept. After comprehensively assessing the biodiversity and ecosystem services of the targeted forest, we found that the ecosystem supply was strongly related to the tree stand structure and the forestry management from the past decades. The public expressed concerns related to the parts of the established development design, which included built structures, artificial lights, toilets, and paved roads, perceiving that these actions will negatively influence the natural environment. We present the modifications undertaken in the project design after the public consultation and deliberation within the implementation team. An anonymous internal evaluation of the implementation team shows appreciation for the human and professional interactions and the resulting innovation and learning opportunities. To improve interdisciplinary collaborations, there is a need for a good institutional support and financial reward, transparency, and good communication within the team. At the end of the “Discussion” section, we present the insights gathered from this interdisciplinary experience in order to guide further similar projects in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services to identify ecological priorities for an ecologically fragile city in China

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Zhang

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Land Degrad Dev

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A high rate of urbanization comes with high environmental costs, leading to reductions in biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). How to maximize the efficiency and representation of BES in cities is of utmost urgency. However, in the process of spatial prioritization identification, it remains unclear whether a preference for ecosystem services (ES) promotes or detracts from biodiversity. In this study, a Marxan‐based spatial conservation prioritization framework is provided to achieve a win–win situation for ES provision and biodiversity protection. Using Hohhot city, China as a study case, it sets up different weighting scenarios with species and five ES to determine the optimal protected area network for each possible combination. At the same time, it tests the conservation costs, protected features, and spatial overlap of different scenarios with existing protected areas to quantify their conservation efficiency. We found that (1) closed deciduous broadleaved forests, closed evergreen needle‐leaved forests, and deciduous shrublands could support both high biodiversity and abundant ES at altitudes of 1600–2000 m. (2) Although a positive association is found between ES and biodiversity, there is some spatial variation. The geographical overlap rate with biodiversity prioritization was only 29.72% when only ES were considered. (3) Conservation of ecological hotspots by increasing the weight of ES can reduce conservation expenses by 0.69%–20.32% compared to meeting solely biodiversity targets. Our analyses highlight the need for an appropriate weighting of ES in decisions seeking to identify protected areas. This study provides methodological support for the integration of ES and biodiversity, facilitating more comprehensive conservation planning decisions.

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Integrating ecosystem services within spatial biodiversity conservation prioritization in the Alps

Cited by 49 publications

References 106 publications

The Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services of Biodiversity Components in Protected Areas: A Review for a Framework of Analysis for the Gargano National Park

The Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services of Biodiversity Components in Protected Areas: A Review for a Framework of Analysis for the Gargano National Park

Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Peri-Urban Forest Park Creation: Experience From Eastern Europe

Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services to identify ecological priorities for an ecologically fragile city in China

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