A novel downscaling approach to predict plant invasions and improve local conservation actions

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2577-2590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui F. Fernandes ◽  
Joana R. Vicente ◽  
Damien Georges ◽  
Paulo Alves ◽  
Wilfried Thuiller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Invasions ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Conservation Actions

Social-Ecological Systems in Local Fisheries Communities

2019 ◽  
pp. 304-314
Author(s):  
George O. Tsobanoglou ◽  
Eirini Ioanna Vlachopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Systems Approach ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Systems Framework

Even though the study of the commons has been expanding rapidly in the past years, and there have been multiple cases of successful local conservation initiatives, still, significant gaps in knowledge remain. The Social-Ecological Systems framework attempts to analyse the linkages between the “human system” (society) and the “natural system” (ecosystems). In every conservation attempt, the interactions and feedback between the two systems become evident. By examining thoroughly this relationship through the SES lens, we can develop a deep and holistic understanding of the processes that should be taken into consideration before the implementation of conservation actions. This study, through the exploration of the fisheries management procedures in Japan, attempts to develop an understanding of how the adoption of the Social-Ecological Systems approach could promote local development in the insular periphery of the developed world, in countries like Greece, where public participation in the decision-making processes is limited.

scholarly journals Where do national and local conservation actions meet? Simulating the expansion of ad hoc and systematic approaches to conservation into the future in Fiji

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morena Mills ◽  
Vanessa M. Adams ◽  
Robert L. Pressey ◽  
Natalie C. Ban ◽  
Stacy D. Jupiter
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Conservation Actions

scholarly journals Letting Wood Rot: A Case Study on Local Perceptions of Global Conservation Initiatives (Boumba, Niger)

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 40-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Müller ◽  
Iro Dan Guimbo
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Conservation Priorities ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Local Perceptions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Conservation Actions

Although there is a pressing need for conservation in Africa and a push for such actions to be directed by the community, there is still much conflict both in academia and on the ground regarding the success and methods of community-based conservation. Employing key-informant interviews, focus group discussions and participant observation, we look at how one community has perceived the conservation actions in their village, Boumba, Niger, and the neighbouring national park, Park-W. This study examines local perceptions of the goals, priorities and methods of conservation in Park-W and the Boumba region. We demonstrate that while participants expressed positive alignment with perceived conservation goals, they did not agree with conservation priorities and felt strongly against the methods.  Reframing conservation discourse in the terms of sustainable-use or adaptive management may serve to help translate much of the conservation ethic to local realities. We argue that for local conservation to be culturally sustainable, programmers of conservation must engage the community on their own terms, and recognize the value of local perceptions.

Social-Ecological Systems in Local Fisheries Communities

2017 ◽  
pp. 306-316
Author(s):  
George O. Tsobanoglou ◽  
Eirini Ioanna Vlachopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Systems Approach ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Systems Framework

Even though the study of the commons has been expanding rapidly in the past years, and there have been multiple cases of successful local conservation initiatives, still, significant gaps in knowledge remain. The Social-Ecological Systems framework attempts to analyse the linkages between the “human system” (society) and the “natural system” (ecosystems). In every conservation attempt, the interactions and feedback between the two systems become evident. By examining thoroughly this relationship through the SES lens, we can develop a deep and holistic understanding of the processes that should be taken into consideration before the implementation of conservation actions. This study, through the exploration of the fisheries management procedures in Japan, attempts to develop an understanding of how the adoption of the Social-Ecological Systems approach could promote local development in the insular periphery of the developed world, in countries like Greece, where public participation in the decision-making processes is limited.

scholarly journals Of people and toads: Local knowledge about amphibians around a protected area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Regina Seger ◽  
Mirco Solé ◽  
Romari A. Martinez ◽  
Alexandre Schiavetti
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Southern Bahia ◽  
Conservation Actions

This study aimed to identify ethnozoological knowledge about amphibians of people living around a protected area, the Wildlife Refuge of Una (REVIS), located in the Atlantic Forest, in southern Bahia, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were performed on a random sample of residents right outside the REVIS limits. Photos of several amphibians that live in the REVIS were also shown for recognition of the regional species. We analysed the use value (VU) of each species, calculating the ratio between the number of times that each species was mentioned and the total number of interviews. Biophilic relationships, using Kellert´s (1993) classification, were inferred from their statements. We interviewed 40 individuals (22 males and 18 females) with ages between 10 and 82 years. There was a gender-related bias regarding the recognised species (Chi Sq = 0.013, p < 0.05) with men having more knowledge than women. The Butter Frog, Leptodactylus latrans, had the highest VU of 0.73 and was the most mentioned overall, but especially amongst women. The most mentioned species amongst men was Burmeister’s Frog (Phyllomedusa burmeisteri). We identified 18 biophilic comments, classified as moralistic, symbolic, negativistic or utilitarian. It was possible to note that, in this community, the knowledge and use of amphibians is not deep, purely cognitive and without any direct utilitarian purpose (medicine or cooking, for example). This study can build a bridge between traditional anurofauna knowledge of the Una region and modern environmental education, by demystifying existing information and incorporating it in local conservation actions, becoming especially relevant in rural areas, such as this protected area.

scholarly journals How can global conventions for biodiversity and ecosystem services guide local conservation actions?

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilse R Geijzendorffer ◽  
Astrid JA van Teeffelen ◽  
Hilary Allison ◽  
Daniela Braun ◽  
Katherine Horgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Conservation Actions

scholarly journals Orchidaceae in a fragment of restinga on the north coast of Bahia, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Fajardo Villela Antolin Barberena ◽  
Tainan da Silva Sousa ◽  
Nádia Roque
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Orchid Species ◽  
The North ◽  
Floristic Study ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Identification Of Species ◽  
Original Vegetation ◽  
Inflorescence Type

Abstract Área de Proteção Ambiental das Lagoas e Dunas do Abaeté (APA Abaeté) is an urban fragment of restinga in an environmentally protected area in the municipality of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The area is impacted by irregular disposal of solid waste, clandestine removal of sand from dunes, suppression and fragmentation of original vegetation cover and urban growth of neighborhoods. A recent floristic study revealed new records of orchid species for this conservation unit but highlighted strong threats to the orchid flora. In this context, a taxonomic study of Orchidaceae in APA Abaeté was undertaken with the aim of facilitating the recognition of species in the field and supporting the establishment of more effective local conservation actions for orchids, which should include the manual dispersion of seeds and the relocation of individuals. Orchidaceae is the sixth most represented family in APA Abaeté, with 15 genera and 19 species, including Encyclia dichroma and Koellensteinia florida, endemic species of the Atlantic Forest. The most relevant morphological characteristics for the identification of species in the area are: growth type; climbing habit; caulome thickness; shape and consistency of leaf blades; inflorescence type and position; and color and resupination of flowers.

scholarly journals Trait-dependent tolerance of bats to urbanization: a global meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 285 (1885) ◽  
pp. 20181222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Jung ◽  
Caragh Grace Threlfall
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Urban Habitat ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Functional Homogenization ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
North And South America

Urbanization is a severe threat to global biodiversity, often leading to taxonomic and functional homogenization. However, current urban ecology research has focused mostly on urban birds and plants, limiting our ability to make generalizations about the drivers of urban biodiversity globally. To address this gap, we conducted a global meta-analysis of 87 studies, including 180 bat species (Chiroptera) from urban areas in Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. We aimed to (i) understand the importance of functional traits and phylogeny in driving changes in urban bat assemblages, and (ii) assess the capacity of traits for predicting which types of species are most sensitive to urbanization. Our results indicate that species-specific functional traits explain differences in the intensity of urban habitat use. Urban tolerance mainly occurred within the open and edge space foraging and trawling species as well as in bats with flexible roosting strategies. In addition, across bioregions and independent of phylogeny, urban tolerance correlated with higher aspect ratio, a trait enabling fast flight but less agile manoeuvres during aerial food acquisition. Predictive success varied between bioregions, between 43 and 83%. Our analysis demonstrates that the local extinction of bat species in urban areas is non-random, trait-based and predictable, allowing urban landscape managers to tailor local conservation actions to particular types of species.

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