scholarly journals The plan of the day: Managing the dynamic transition from regional conservation designs to local conservation actions

2013 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 155-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Pressey ◽  
Morena Mills ◽  
Rebecca Weeks ◽  
Jon C. Day
Keyword(s):  
Local Conservation ◽  
Dynamic Transition ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Regional Conservation

A rangewide distribution model for the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul): identifying potential new survey regions for an understudied small cat

Mammalia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan Greenspan ◽  
Anthony J. Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Prey Species ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Potential Habitat ◽  
Kunlun Mountains ◽  
Presence Data ◽  
Pamir Mountains ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Regional Conservation ◽  
Occurrence Records

Abstract Knowledge about the current distribution of threatened and/or understudied species is a fundamental component of conservation biology. Mapping species distributions based on recent known occurrences is particularly important for those that are rare or declining. Too often, cryptic species go undetected throughout parts of their range, whereas others just receive less research attention. We used contemporary presence data for the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), a small cryptic felid, to characterize potential rangewide and regional habitat for the species and identify those abiotic and biotic variables most influencing its distribution. Several regions lacking contemporary occurrence records contain potential habitat for Pallas’s cats, including the Koh-i-Baba Mountains of Afghanistan, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, steppes of Inner Mongolia, Kunlun Mountains of China, and Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China. Some of these areas have not been included in prior rangewide distribution assessments. The distribution of pikas (Ochotona spp.), small mammals that likely represent a critical prey species everywhere they are sympatric, was the most important factor affecting the Pallas’s cat’s distribution. This suggests Pallas’s cats may be prey specialists, and that pika presence and habitat are critical considerations for future Pallas’s cat surveys and in the development of regional 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.

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

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 Lessons from the conservation sector's response to a crisis environment in Zimbabwe

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mxolisi Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Development ◽  
Local Conservation ◽  
Conservation Practice ◽  
Political Expediency ◽  
Local Engagement ◽  
Wait And See ◽  
Conservation Organizations ◽  
Regional Conservation ◽  
Do So

AbstractHere I examine how conservation organizations responded to a crisis environment in Zimbabwe. Since c. 2000 Zimbabwe has gone through a political, social and economic crisis that has led to reduced support for, and in some cases disengagement by, international and regional conservation organizations. I explore five response types on a continuum of disengagement and propose lessons for wider conservation practice. The lessons include the need to recognize that political discourse often excludes biodiversity conservation and therefore any conservation decisions based on political expediency run the risk of impeding conservation progress. Progress in conserving biodiversity requires sustained investment regardless of changing political circumstances. Such investment should include support for institutional development, local engagement, and accountability that engenders ownership of local conservation initiatives. I conclude that conservation organizations must take a long-term view of conservation and commitment to enhance conservation outcomes. This kind of engagement must be adaptive instead of based on a wait-and-see attitude or other forms of disengagement, as has been seen in Zimbabwe. Conservation organizations that disengage do so at the risk of further loss of biodiversity in some of the most biodiverse but unstable places.

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