scholarly journals Global synthesis of conservation studies reveals the importance of small habitat patches for biodiversity

2018 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 909-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan A. Wintle ◽  
Heini Kujala ◽  
Amy Whitehead ◽  
Alison Cameron ◽  
Sam Veloz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Island Biogeography ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Conservation Value ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
Island Size ◽  
Habitat Patches ◽  
Island Biogeography Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Conservation Decisions

Island biogeography theory posits that species richness increases with island size and decreases with isolation. This logic underpins much conservation policy and regulation, with preference given to conserving large, highly connected areas, and relative ambivalence shown toward protecting small, isolated habitat patches. We undertook a global synthesis of the relationship between the conservation value of habitat patches and their size and isolation, based on 31 systematic conservation planning studies across four continents. We found that small, isolated patches are inordinately important for biodiversity conservation. Our results provide a powerful argument for redressing the neglect of small, isolated habitat patches, for urgently prioritizing their restoration, and for avoiding simplistic application of island biogeography theory in conservation decisions.

Could European marine conservation policy benefit from systematic conservation planning?

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 762-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvaine Giakoumi ◽  
Stelios Katsanevakis ◽  
Vassiliki Vassilopoulou ◽  
Panayotis Panayotidis ◽  
Stefanos Kavadas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning

scholarly journals Systematic conservation planning in Tsay Keh Dene Territory: incorporating climate change and interweaving traditional ecological knowledge

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Christopher Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Conservation Value ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
North Central

Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) is the practice of comprehensively assessing a landscape for its conservation value via geospatial analysis. This research project applied SCP principles and tools to Tsay Keh Dene Nation Territory in north-central British Columbia, Canada. Working with the Tsay Keh Dene community, we articulated conservation goals and determined important features on the landscape that helped attain those goals. This effort also examined climate change and connectivity impacts on conservation, comparing which lands are most worth conserving today versus 30 and 60 years from now. Finally, this work explored the interweaving of Traditional Ecological Knowledge with the Western science-based SCP framework to ensure a more holistic and inclusive outcome. Our findings both validated ongoing conservation efforts in the Territory and identified additional high-value areas for future consideration. This research can also serve as a guide for other accessible TEK-focused or community-led SCP efforts.

scholarly journals Determining priority areas for an Endangered cold-adapted snake on warming mountaintops

Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Edvárd Mizsei ◽  
Márton Szabolcs ◽  
Loránd Szabó ◽  
Zoltán Boros ◽  
Kujtim Mersini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Range Shift ◽  
Conservation Value ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
Remotely Sensed Data ◽  
Cold Adapted ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Spatial Prioritization

Abstract Spatial prioritization in systematic conservation planning has traditionally been developed for several to many species and/or habitats, and single-species applications are rare. We developed a novel spatial prioritization model based on accurate estimates of remotely-sensed data and maps of threats potentially affecting long-term species persistence. We used this approach to identify priority areas for the conservation of the Endangered Greek meadow viper Vipera graeca, a cold-adapted species inhabiting mountaintops in the Pindos Mountains of Greece and Albania. We transformed the mapped threats into nine variables to estimate conservation value: habitat suitability (climate suitability, habitat size, occupancy, vegetation suitability), climate change (future persistence, potential for altitudinal range shift) and land-use impact (habitat alteration, degradation, disturbance). We applied the Zonation systematic conservation planning tool with these conservation value variables as biodiversity features to rank the areas currently occupied by the species and to identify priority areas where the chances for population persistence are highest. We found that 90% of current habitats will become unsuitable by the 2080s and that conservation actions need to be implemented to avoid extinction as this is already a threatened species with a narrow ecological niche. If threats are appropriately quantified and translated into variables of conservation value, spatial conservation planning tools can successfully identify priority areas for the conservation of single species. Our study demonstrates that spatial prioritization for single umbrella, flagship or keystone species is a promising approach for the conservation of species for which few data are available.

How does forest species specialization affect the application of the island biogeography theory in fragmented landscapes?

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1041-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Dondina ◽  
Valerio Orioli ◽  
Pamela D'Occhio ◽  
Massimiliano Luppi ◽  
Luciano Bani
Keyword(s):  
Island Biogeography ◽  
Forest Species ◽  
Fragmented Landscapes ◽  
Island Biogeography Theory

Applying systematic conservation planning to improve the allocation of restoration actions at multiple spatial scales

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben L. Gilby ◽  
Andrew D. Olds ◽  
Christopher J. Brown ◽  
Rod M. Connolly ◽  
Christopher J. Henderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
Multiple Spatial Scales

Response : Ectoparasitic Mites on Rodents: Application of the Island Biogeography Theory?

Science ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 195 (4278) ◽  
pp. 598-598
Author(s):  
Barry O'Connor ◽  
William Dritschilo ◽  
Donald Nafus ◽  
Howard Cornell
Keyword(s):  
Island Biogeography ◽  
Island Biogeography Theory

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING CROSS CONGRUENCE BETWEEN BUTTERFLY TAXA AND ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SYSTEMATIC CONSERVATION PLANNING: A CASE STUDY FROM LESSER CAUCASUS ECOREGION OF TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Banu Kaya özdemirel
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
Ecological Community ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Lesser Caucasus

Cross taxa congruence was investigated between butterfly taxa and ecological community for fine spatial scale (10 × 10 km² UTM grids) in north-eastern part of Turkey. The study area was evaluated within the scope of systematic conservation planning, and analyses were performed for sets of priority protected areas composed using complementarity-based site selection software Marxan. Cross taxa congruence was subsequently examined both in species richness and ecologic complementarity. Accordingly, it has been observed that the cross-taxon congruence between butterfly taxa and ecological community was relatively better than the results of previous studies. Another remarkable finding is that ecological community was a more robust surrogate than butterfly taxa. Although the results are valuable for conservation studies, they highlight the fact that a simple surrogate-based site selection would be inadequate to represent overall biodiversity.  The weakness of congruence patterns among surrogates would also lead to gaps in biodiversity conservation. These findings therefore draw attention to the necessities of incorporating surrogates of distinct ecology or some other surrogates like environmental parameters into conservation planning. Otherwise, there may be mistakes regarding species representation and the vast majority of species may be misrepresented in protected areas and protected area plans. At this point, it should be emphasized that understating cross taxa congruence and/or relationships is a key component for efficient biodiversity conservation.

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