Spatial prioritisation of management for biodiversity conservation across the EU

Hermoso, Virgilio; Salgado-Rojas, José; Lanzas, Mónica; Álvarez-Miranda, Eduardo

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109638

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“… innovation concept key reference examples planning for actions Implicit consideration of what to do in a given context, for example by identifying optimal priorities to allocate or improve management actions for threat abatement. targeted priorities for actions [ 26 , 67 , 74 ] dynamic conservation planning Explicit accounting of multiple temporal timesteps to identify priorities for spatial management zones or their actions. ensuring resilience to future change [ 38 , 75 ] scheduling of management actions in the light of changing pressures [ 71 , 76 ] formulations of robust biological informed targets Current practices of setting feature targets in prioritizations are often naïve or abstract.…”

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“…SCP approaches may not be exclusively applied for the identification of new protected areas, for which they have played a key role in recent decades [25]. They also can support the identification of optimal management actions [26], enable representation and rank priorities in terms of their importance or value for conservation management [27,28] and evaluate different scenarios given synergies and trade-offs of multiple objectives [27,[29][30][31]. SCP approaches further allow the flexible integration of quantitative and qualitative evidence, including perspectives and visions of stakeholders [32][33][34].…”

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An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Jung,

Alagador,

Chapman

et al. 2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach is needed to gain insights into such issues is systematic conservation planning, which uses techniques from decision theory to identify places and actions that contribute most effectively to policy objectives given a set of constraints. Yet culturally and historically determined European landscapes make the implementation of any conservation plans challenging, requiring an analysis of synergies and trade-offs before implementation. In this work, we review the scientific literature for evidence of previous conservation planning approaches, highlighting recent advances and success stories. We find that the conceptual characteristics of European conservation planning studies likely reduced their potential in contributing to better-informed decisions. We outline pathways towards improving the uptake of decision theory and multi-criteria conservation planning at various scales, particularly highlighting the need for (a) open data and intuitive tools, (b) the integration of biodiversity-focused conservation planning with multiple objectives, (c) accounting of dynamic ecological processes and functions, and (d) better facilitation of entry-points and co-design practices of conservation planning scenarios with stakeholders. By adopting and improving these practices, European conservation planning might become more actionable and adaptable towards implementable policy outcomes. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Ecological novelty and planetary stewardship: biodiversity dynamics in a transforming biosphere’.

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An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Jung,

Alagador,

Chapman

et al. 2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…We finally evaluated the protection status of N. lasiopterus by performing a gap analysis ( Scott et al, 1993 ; Jennings, 2000 ; Hermoso et al, 2022 ). Specifically, we assessed the number of occurrence localities falling within protected areas, as well as their distance from the easily reachable old-growth forests ( i.e.…”

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Assessing future shifts in habitat suitability and connectivity to old-growth forests to support the conservation of the endangered giant noctule

Iannella¹,

Masciulli²,

Cerasoli³

et al. 2022

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Background Suitable climate and availability of habitats for roosting, foraging, and dispersing are critical for the long-term persistence of bat species. The giant noctule (Nyctalus lasiopterus) represents one of the lesser-known European bats, especially regarding the environmental factors which shape its distribution. Methodology We integrated climate-based ecological niche models with information about topography and rivers’ network to model weighted suitability for N. lasiopterus in the western Palearctic. The weighted suitability map was then used to estimate connectivity among the distinct occurrence localities of N. lasiopterus, as well as from these latter towards European old-growth forests, under current conditions and different combinations of future timeframes (2030, 2050, 2070) and shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs 3.70 and 5.85). Results Current weighted suitability is highest in Andalusia, northern Iberia, southwestern France, peninsular Italy, coastal Balkans and Anatolia, with dispersed suitable patches elsewhere. A north-eastward shift of weighted suitability emerges in the considered future scenarios, especially under SSP 5.85. The major current ecological corridors for N. lasiopterus are predicted within a ‘belt’ connecting northern Spain and southwestern France, as well as in the Italian Alps. However, following changes in weighted suitability, connectivity would increase in central-eastern Europe in the future. The bioclimatic niche of the western N. lasiopterus populations does not overlap with those of the central and eastern ones, and it only overlaps with climatic conditions characterizing old-growth forests in western Europe. Conclusions The outcomes of our analyses would help in designing specific conservation measures for the distinct groups of giant noctule populations, favoring the possibility of range expansion and movement towards forested habitats.

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“…İnsanlık doğada baskın tür olma yolunda ilerlerken doğaya verdiği zarar da artmıştır (Şişman, 2016). Avrupa Birliği'nin Doğanın Durumu raporunda biyoçeşitliliği korumak için yapılan çalışmalara rağmen biyoçeşitliliğin azalmaya devam ettiği belirtilmiştir (Hermoso, 2022).…”

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“…While humanity is on the way to becoming the dominant species in nature, the damage to nature has increased (Şişman, 2016). In the State of Nature report of the European Union, it is stated that biodiversity continues to decrease despite efforts to protect biodiversity (Hermoso, 2022). The uncontrolled increase in the number of people and unplanned urbanization have caused the degradation of biodiversity (Bastı, 2010).…”

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Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileri ile Biyoçeşitlilik Okuryazarlığı Arasındaki İlişki

BULUT¹,

YOLDAŞ

2022

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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In the research; It was aimed to determine the relationship between critical thinking skills and biodiversity literacy of pre-service science teachers. As a research method, comparative causal and relational research models from descriptive approaches were used together. As data collection tools, the Critical Thinking Skills Scale (CTSS) developed by Yoldaş (2009) and the Biodiversity Literacy Scale (BLS) developed by Gürbüz, Derman and Çakmak (2013) were used. In the study, it was found that there was a significant difference between the girls in terms of critical thinking skills of pre-service science teachers, critical thinking skills predicted biodiversity literacy significantly, and pre-service science teachers with high empathy in critical thinking had a high level of knowledge on the concept of biodiversity. In line with the findings, it can be concluded that people with high critical thinking skills also have high levels of biodiversity literacy, or individuals with biodiversity literacy have high levels of critical thinking skills. As a suggestion for future studies, the researches can be expanded by including other regions instead of only the Aegean region, prospective teachers from other branches can be included in the researches, and the research can be conducted with the teachers who graduated together with the prospective teachers.

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Spatial prioritisation of management for biodiversity conservation across the EU

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Assessing future shifts in habitat suitability and connectivity to old-growth forests to support the conservation of the endangered giant noctule

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileri ile Biyoçeşitlilik Okuryazarlığı Arasındaki İlişki

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