scholarly journals The rise of planning in nature conservation and the practitioners’ approach to conflicts. The inspiring case of the Northern French Alps nature reserves

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 54-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Arpin
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
French Alps

Nature Conservation and Nature Reserves

Ecology ◽  
1944 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-377
Author(s):  
Curtis L. Newcombe
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Nature Reserves

scholarly journals HERITAGE, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND OTHER ARGUMENTS TO NATURE RESERVES ADVOCACY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.V. Chernykh ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Absolute

Russian zapovedniks are one of the most effective forms of nature conservation. The arguments in defense of the absolute inviolability of the zapovedniks are: their invaluable role in preserving the natural heritage; the ability to monitor the climate changes in various landscapes; a wide range of regulating and supporting ecosystem services.

Op onvruchtbare bodem?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 353-376
Author(s):  
Michiel Purmer
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Peat Bogs ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Barren Soil ◽  
Nature Preservation ◽  
Conservation Organizations

Abstract On barren soil? Early nature reserves of Natuurmonumenten and the Dutch landscape In 1905, Natuurmonumenten (Natural Monuments Society), a Dutch NGO for nature conservation, was founded. The society aimed to preserve some uncultivated lands, such as heathlands, fens, peat bogs but also forests, which were under threat of cultivation and reclamation. Natuurmonumenten managed to acquire a number of nature reserves in the years 1905-1940 for scientific, recreational and aesthetic reasons. In this article, this collection is analyzed and compared to the reserves of other Dutch nature conservation organizations in the same period. Although Natuurmonumenten acquired mainly barren soils, it turned out to be a fruitful start of a nature preservation organization that operated nationwide, and established a strong network within Dutch society.

scholarly journals New Look in Indonesia

Oryx ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Blower
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Timber Production ◽  
Conservation Programme ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Management Project ◽  
The Government

Indonesia, a land of forests, is still rich in wildlife, with tigers, rhinos, orang-utans and even elephants still surviving despite the enormous pressures of human population. But saving the wildlife means preserving large areas of forest, and timber is Indonesia's second largest export. However, the Government has now committed itself to a conservation programme that includes the promise of 100,000 sq km of nature reserves by 1984. Since 1974 John Blower has been in charge of a UNDP/FAO Nature Conservation and Wildlife Management Project, selecting areas for conservation in national parks and other reserves, and drafting legislation and management plans. WWF has promised $1 million to support the schemes. The author has high hopes that Indonesia/s foresters are coming to realise that conservation and sustained-yield timber production can be combined to the benefit of both.

Nature Reserves, National Parks, and Post-war Reconstruction, in Britain

1984 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Sheail
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Nature Conservancy ◽  
Pressure Groups ◽  
Post War

An historical reconstruction of how key decisions were taken on Nature-conservation issues provides a context for appraising contemporary initiatives, both on a national and an international basis. This paper has been focused on one of the most important landmarks in the development of Nature conservation in Britain, namely the establishment of the Nature Conservancy in 1949. It recounts how the advocacy of pressure-groups, and the appointment of ad hoc inquiries, ensured that Nature conservation had a place in the Government's post-war reconstruction programme, and how it came to be regarded primarily as a scientific rather than a planning issue.There was nothing inevitable about the steps that were taken in the 1940s. They owed much to the way in which key personalities perceived shifts in public opinion towards the role of central government, and exploited the opportunities thrown up by the national parks movement. Despite the projection of the Nature Conservancy as a body that was modest in status and resources, its potential proved to be enormous. It had the responsibility not only for acquiring and managing Nature reserves, and for disseminating advice on wildlife conservation generally, but also for carrying out the research which was and always will be relevant to those functions. It is, however, doubtful whether the personnel who were responsible for the main initiatives in the 1940s fully appreciated the implications of what they were striving to achieve.

Foundation of nature reserves after disasters and different modes of remembrance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Set Up

PurposeA nature reserve set up in a disaster-stricken area can have various functions, e.g. as a place where biodiversity is favored and sometimes as a memory of a traumatic event. This study presents four different record-breaking disasters during 1992–2014 in Sweden, where the idea of setting up reserves has been advanced in the aftermath, but with slightly different results in relation to attitudes about nature conservation and modes of remembering. The phenomenon is primarily discussed against theory formation around disaster memorials and window of opportunity for change.Design/methodology/approachcomparative case study approach. The cases are described through narratives on the basis of “grey” literature, i.e. documents from Swedish authorities in the form of evaluations, summaries from experience seminars, political decisions on the establishment of nature conservation or information material addressed to the public, and also media reporting.FindingsThe nature reserves will be reminiscent of the disasters since the natural regrowth will take decades but may also be accompanied by exhibitions in visitor centers, arts and plays, monuments and bureaucratic documents, all of which contribute to the memory. In all but one case, such artifacts are secondary in relation to the explicit goal of forest conservation. The local population's attitude to the reserve formation plays a big role for the plans to be implemented.Originality/valueFoundation of nature reserves in the immediate aftermath of a disaster may have different functions for actors, affected people and interested public; some are exemplified and discussed here.

scholarly journals Artificial Light at Night as a New Threat for Nature Conservation in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 459-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Peregrym ◽  
O. Vasyliuk ◽  
E. Pénzesné Kónya
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Light Pollution ◽  
Artificial Light ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Light At Night ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Sky Brightness

Abstract Human society benefits a lot from artificial light at night (ALAN), but in the same time it has led to a significant increase in light pollution of the night sky during the past decades. It has serious consequences on reproduction, navigation, foraging, habitat selection, communication, trophic and social interactions of the biota. Also widespread incursion of ALAN within protected areas has been evidenced for some countries, including the National Nature Parks (NNPs), Biosphere and Nature Reserves in the Steppe Zone and Crimea Mountains of Ukraine. However, the common situation with ALAN impact on protected areas within Ukraine is unclear yet. This research attempted to estimate the level of light pollution on the NNPs, Biosphere and Nature Reserves in the Forest, Forest-Steppe zones and Carpathian Mountains within Ukraine. Kmz layers of these protected areas and the New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness, through Google Earth Pro, were used to calculate the level of artificial sky brightness for 33 NNPs, 2 Biosphere Reserves and 9 Nature Reserves. The results show that majority of studied protected areas are impacted by ALAN, but some of them stay almost under the dark sky still. The situation is unique for Europe, therefore these areas have the special value for biodiversity conservation and can be recognized as refugia where natural habitats are not influenced by ALAN. Based on obtained results, recommendations for improving of nature conservation management are given in the context of ALAN problem.

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