Managers' perceptions of protected area outcomes in Madagascar highlight the need for species monitoring and knowledge transfer

Pyhälä, Aili; Eklund, Johanna; McBride, Marissa; Rakotoarijaona, Mamy A.; Cabeza, Mar

doi:10.1002/csp2.6

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“…Managers are also often informed by rangers, who have more direct roles in monitoring resources, which could introduce additional reporting biases or varied perceptions of protected area effectiveness (Moreto & Charlton, 2021). However, previous research has highlighted the importance of protected area manager perspectives and found strong evidence of the ability of managers to identify broad conservation trends (Pyhälä et al, 2019), and their perspectives on management trends are relied upon regularly in management effectiveness evaluations (e.g. the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool).…”

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“…Perceptions of protected area managers and rangers have been identified as important yet understudied sources of information for assessing conservation trends in protected areas (Cook et al, 2014; Cvitanovic et al, 2014; Pyhälä et al, 2019; Moreto & Charlton, 2021). Given their responsibility to monitor protected area resources on a regular basis, they are well positioned to provide insights regarding the impacts of significant events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, especially when limited alternative forms of data are available.…”

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Perceived impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on protected area management and conservation outcomes in Mexico

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Jones

Moreno

et al. 2023

Oryx

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Protected areas are under immense pressure to safeguard much of the remaining global biodiversity and can be strained by unpredicted events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Understanding the extent of the effects of the pandemic on protected area management and conservation outcomes is critical for recovery and future planning to buffer against these types of events. We used survey and focus group data to measure the perceived impact of the pandemic on protected areas in Mexico and outline the pathways that led to these conservation outcomes. Across 62 protected areas, we found substantial changes in management capacity, monitoring and tourism, and a slight increase in non-compliant activities. Our findings highlight the need to integrate short-term relief plans to support communities dependent on tourism, who were particularly vulnerable during the pandemic, and to increase access to technology and technical capacity to better sustain management activities during future crises.

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Perceived impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on protected area management and conservation outcomes in Mexico

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Jones

Moreno

et al. 2023

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“…In theory, understanding the perceptions of conservation stakeholders could help understand the responses of the stakeholders to existing policies or activities (Gelcich et al 2005 ). Exploring the perceptions and opinions of those involved in management processes can also inform operational and political realities that may be missing in the academic literature (Hopkins et al 2016 ) or from more standardized management effectiveness evaluations (Pyhälä et al 2019 ). The study reveals that practitioner’s perceptions on BOs vary and are linked to individuals’ BO implementation experiences.…”

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‘Old wine in a new bottle’: conceptualization of biodiversity offsets among environmental practitioners in Uganda

Kigonya

2022

Environmental Management

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Biodiversity offsets are increasingly adopted to mitigate the negative impacts of development activities on biodiversity. However, in practice, there are inconsistencies in how biodiversity offsets are understood and implemented. Based on interviews with environmental practitioners, the study sought to explore the conceptual understanding of biodiversity offsets among personnel involved in the design and implementation of offset schemes in Uganda. The study employed a ‘technical use analysis’ to seek personal interpretation and operationalization of the concept of biodiversity offsets. The results revealed that the concept tends to be simplified and adjusted to individual, project, and country contexts. The respondents had varied perceptions of biodiversity offsets in practice as compared to the theoretical concept. Biodiversity offsets were classified under five terms: trade-offs, payments, substitutes, compensations, and mitigation measures. The terms were derived from perceived inability of the measure to attain no net loss, and similarities of biodiversity components and services across impact and offset sites. Biodiversity offsets were thus considered no different from ordinary environmental conservation measures, contributing nothing unique to the conservation agenda. The study concludes that widespread implementation of biodiversity offsets under prevailing perceptions will escalate biodiversity loss. The study recommends emphasis on attaining no net loss through implementing outcome-based offsets as opposed to purpose-based offsets, that require delivering of ‘no net loss’ gains prior to projects being considered biodiversity offsets.

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“…from illegal activities (Randriamalala and Liu 2010). Previous research has repeatedly raised concerns about poor governance and its effect on conservation in Madagascar, but the issue is sensitive and exacerbated by political instability (Jones et al 2019, Pyhälä et al 2019.…”

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Insights from practitioners in Madagascar to inform more effective international conservation funding

Eklund¹,

Cheek²,

Andriamaro³

et al. 2023

MCD

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Bending the curve on biodiversity loss will require increased conservation funding and a wiser resource allocation. Local conservation practitioner expertise will be vital in decision-making processes related to funding. Yet, the integration of their insights into funder priorities and strategies is often insufficient, particularly in countries where international funding comprises the bulk of support for conservation. More generally, the role of funding remains under-analyzed in conservation and opportunities for funder-practitioner dialogue at a broad strategic level are limited. We seek to address these critical gaps by presenting results from a participatory workshop of conservation practitioners in Madagascar, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Five major areas of need emerged, and these challenges need to be addressed if we are to see long-term solutions to the biodiversity crisis: (1) strengthen law and policy implementation; (2) ensure sustainability of funding; (3) improve coherence and coordination within and beyond the conservation sector; (4) support self-strengthening of local communities; and (5) invest in capacity development. This article elaborates on these thematic areas and their implications for international donors in Madagascar and beyond. Our approach demonstrates a way for amplifying in-country practitioner voices in a collaborative way and highlights the need for their inclusion at all stages of conservation program development so that funding priorities better reflect local needs and aspirations while enhancing prospects for enduring conservation outcomes.

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Managers' perceptions of protected area outcomes in Madagascar highlight the need for species monitoring and knowledge transfer

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

Perceived impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on protected area management and conservation outcomes in Mexico

Perceived impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on protected area management and conservation outcomes in Mexico

‘Old wine in a new bottle’: conceptualization of biodiversity offsets among environmental practitioners in Uganda

Insights from practitioners in Madagascar to inform more effective international conservation funding

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