Márcio Ayres: New Approaches to the Conservation and Management of Protected Areas in Amazônia

2010 ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Robinson ◽  
Helder L. Queiroz
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Conservation And Management

scholarly journals CONTRIBUIÇÕES DAS ÁREAS MARINHAS PROTEGIDAS PARA A CONSERVAÇÃO E A GESTÃO DO AMBIENTE MARINHO

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme FOURNIER ◽  
Andrea De CASTRO PANIZZA
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
The Third ◽  
Conservation And Management ◽  
Reserve Effect

Este artigo apresenta os diferentes aspectos da proteção do ambiente litorâneo abordando três pontos essenciais. O primeiro evoca a instalação de áreas marinhas protegidas (AMP) em um contexto socioeconômico e político, destacando seu funcionamento e a noção de “ efeito reserva”. O segundo mostra a importância das AMP na proteção da biodiversidade marinha. Finalmente, o terceiro ponto exemplifica a avaliação do meio natural e aborda, de maneira geral, o valor econômico das espécies e da “Natureza” na ocorrência de degradação. Contributions of the marine protected areas for the conservation and management of the marine environment Abstract This article presents the various aspects of the littoral environmental protection by approaching three important points. The first evokes the installation of the marine surfaces protected in a socio-economic and political context. The operation of the reserves and the concept of “ reserve effect “ are explained. The second explains the interest of MPA to protect the marine biodiversity. Lastly, the third point shows the evaluation of the natural environment and more generally of the economic value of the species and “Nature” in the event of degradation.

scholarly journals The status and conservation of Jamaica's threatened and endemic forest avifauna and their habitats following Hurricane Gilbert

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Varty
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Natural Forests ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Hurricane Damage ◽  
Blue Mountain ◽  
The Status ◽  
Forest Regions ◽  
Conservation And Management

SummaryDespite serious and widespread hurricane damage to the natural forests of Jamaica (43% of trees either toppled or with crowns broken in the John Crow Mountains, for instance), the populations of the endemic Ring-tailed Pigeon Columba caribaea, Crested Quail-dove Geotrygon versicolor, Black-billed Parrot Amazona agilis, Yellow-billed Parrot A. collaria, Blue Mountain Vireo Vireo osburni and Jamaican Blackbird Nesopsar nigerrimus appear to have survived Hurricane Gilbert well. However, the expected reduction in food supplies, notably for the frugivores, caused by the severe damage to many trees, coupled with continuing and in some cases increasing human destruction and disturbance of the forests, puts the longer-term survival of these species in some doubt. The establishment of functioning protected areas encompassing the key forest regions for these birds; upgrading and more rigorous enforcement of the legislation governing conservation and management of wildlife and the natural forests; and the control and improvement of agricultural practices around forest areas, would greatly help to ensure the preservation of the forest avifauna and are recommended.

scholarly journals Carnivore ecology and conservation : implications for tiger conservation and management in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hemanta Kafley
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Prey Availability ◽  
Prey Abundance ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Intraguild Interactions ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Tiger Conservation ◽  
Conservation And Management

In human-dominated landscapes, conservation and management of large carnivores has been a formidable challenge due to habitat fragmentation, degradation and loss, wildlife persecution, and poaching. Consequently, wide-ranging species like tigers are now relegated to small protected areas. I evaluated factors influencing occupancy of tiger at a fine spatial-scale, developed a novel model to estimate prey abundance, assessed intraguild interaction between tigers and leopards in response to prey and disturbance factors, and evaluated sustainable financing mechanisms for tiger conservation programs. The success of carnivore conservation relies on better understanding their habitat use and prey availability, the community structure of competing species, and the financial ability to sustain monitoring and conservation programs. I collected field data through camera trap survey in Chitwan National Park and found that tiger occurrence was influenced by fine-scale habitat factors including prey availability. I concluded that in small protected areas wide-ranging carnivores may persist at high population densities by intensively focusing their activity on small portions of their home ranges. Furthermore, prey abundance, key to carnivore persistence, can be reliably estimated from camera trapping data using binomial mixture models. Further, prey abundances in conjunction with human and livestock presence in the park modulate intraguild interactions between tigers and leopards. Collectively, these findings should provide useful information for biologists, conservationists, and managers on how to successfully conserve and manage large carnivores.

Conservation and management of biodiversity in Pakistan through the establishment of marine protected areas

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pirzada J.A. Siddiqui ◽  
Sumera Farooq ◽  
Seema Shafique ◽  
Zaib-un-Nisa Burhan ◽  
Zafar Farooqi
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Conservation And Management

scholarly journals Overview of Nature Protection Progress in Kosovo

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeqir Veselaj ◽  
Behxhet Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Red List ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Conservation And Management

This paper presents an overview of progress in the area of nature conservation in the last decade in Kosovo. Two very important laws were promulgated in 2012 about two national parks: Bjeshket e Nemuna and Sharri National park. With this expansion, the protected area network that in 2003 was about 4.36 % of the territory was increased to 10.9%, reaching a satisfactory degree of protected areas and increasing the number of protected areas in a total of 116. While in terms of conservation of protected areas a significant progress has been achieved, stagnation is seen in the conservation of rare and threatened species of flora and fauna. Although envisaged by legislation, the Red List of Kosovo of rare and threatened species has not been adopted yet. Also, there is a small progress in the implementation of practical conservation and management measures contained in the legislation.

scholarly journals Caracterización de los ecosistemas costeros al norte del Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados Península de Guanahacabibes, Cuba

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorka Cobián ◽  
Susana Perera ◽  
Alina Pérez ◽  
Susana Aguilar ◽  
Anmaris Álvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Coastal Lagoons ◽  
Seagrass Species ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Conservation And Management

LaPenínsula de Guanahacabibes fue propuesta como Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados (APRM) en el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Cuba. Para validar esta propuesta se realizó un estudio de caracterización al área, en el marco del proyecto “Aplicación de un enfoque regional al manejo de las áreas protegidas marinas y costeras en los archipiélagos del sur de Cuba”, con el objetivo de caracterizar los ecosistemas costeros y reafirmar que la ubicación y extensión diseñada del APRM responden a la protección de los principales valores naturales. Se evaluaron los manglares, las lagunas costeras y los pastos marinos, así como los sitios más importantes para las comunidades de aves marinas y acuáticas y las poblaciones de manatíes. Los muestreos se realizaron con metodologías validadas en el marco del proyecto. Se presentan los resultados que constituyen la línea base del área, identificándose 149 especies de algas, 4 especies de fanerógamas marinas, 53 especies de peces del manglar y 39 especies de aves marinas y acuáticas. Los sitios seleccionados como prioridades de conservación y manejo de hábitats y especies incluyen los sitios de alimentación y nidificación de las aves marinas y acuáticas y la ubicación de dos zonas importantes para el monitoreo del manatí. Se identificaron las principales problemáticas del área, con el objetivo de realizar futuras acciones de conservación y manejo de los recursos naturales.AbstractThe Guanahacabibes Peninsula was proposed as a Managed Resource Protected Area (APRM) in the CubanNational System of Protected Areas. In order to validate this proposal a study was conducted as part of the project“Implementation of a Regional Approach to the Management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas inSouthern Cuban Archipelagos”, with the purpose of characterizing coastal ecosystems and reassuring that theAPRM designed location and extension correspond to the protection of the main natural resources of the region.Mangroves, coastal lagoons and seagrass were assessed as well as important sites for seabird and waterfowlcommunities and manatee populations. Sampling was conducted with methods validated in the project.Results included the baseline of the area and identified 149 algae species, 4 seagrass species, 53 mangrove fishspecies, and 39 seabird and waterfowl species. The sites selected as priority for habitat and species conservationand management include feeding and nesting sites for seabirds and waterfowl and two important sites forthe manatee. The main problems for the area were identified for future conservation and management actions.

scholarly journals Assessing Ecosystem Condition: Use and Customization of the Vegetation Departure Metric

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Randy Swaty ◽  
Kori Blankenship ◽  
Kimberly R. Hall ◽  
Jim Smith ◽  
Megan Dettenmaier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Degree Of Conversion ◽  
Reference Condition ◽  
Ecosystem Change ◽  
Current State ◽  
Ecosystem Condition ◽  
Conservation And Management

Assessment of ecosystem change often focuses on the degree of conversion and representation in networks of protected areas. While essential, these factors alone do not provide a holistic index of ecosystem conditions. Metrics that compare the current state of ecosystems to a meaningful reference condition can help identify “hidden” risks, lost functions, and provide conservation and management-relevant insights. Here we review a departure metric that can be used to measure ecosystem conditions and its implementation for all lands in the United States by the LANDFIRE Program. We then use two case studies to demonstrate how manually calculating the departure metric is used to explore under- and over-representation of structural stages. Finally, we document the assumptions, interpretation, and limitations of the departure metric, and discuss its current and possible future applications.

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