Occurrence of the Green Shield-Moss Buxbaumia viridis (Moug.) Brid. in the Bieszczady Mountains of Poland

The small-sized gametophytes and sporophytes of the green shield-moss Buxbaumia viridis (Moug.) Brid. make it difficult to study. However, in Europe, there has been increasing interest in this species in the past few years, mostly as a result of the implementation of the Natura 2000 network. In Poland, B. viridis has only been reported in isolated studies that have been limited in terms of area and the number of participating workers. One of the Polish regions where B. viridis was recently recorded is the Bieszczady Mountains, but there have been no large-scale surveys of that region to date. The objective of the current work was to describe the B. viridis population in the Bieszczady Mountains in terms of its spatial distribution and abundance, investigate its selected microhabitat preferences, and evaluate the conservation status of this moss species within the Natura 2000 site Bieszczady PLC180001. The studied region encompassed 93,490.44 ha, including 69,056.23 ha of managed forests and 24,434.21 ha of forests belonging to the Bieszczady National Park. A preliminary survey was conducted in the Cisna Forest District (forest area of 19,555.82 ha) on 15–17 November 2017, while the main survey was performed in selected forest subcompartments of four forest districts—Baligród, Komańcza, Lutowiska, and Stuposiany—as well as the Bieszczady National Park from 5 to 16 November 2018. The field work consisted of searching for B. viridis sporophytes and setae and recording selected population and locality characteristics. The study led to the discovery of 353 new B. viridis localities in 202 study areas, with 9197 diploid individuals (sporophytes or setae only) growing in 545 microhabitats. The number of B. viridis localities discovered in the Bieszczady Mountains during 17 days of survey in 2017 and 2018 was two times higher than the combined number of localities previously found in Poland over more than 150 years (159 localities). Additionally, the number of sporophytes and setae identified was two times greater than their overall number in previous records. In addition, this study provides information about selected microhabitat preferences and the conservation status of this moss in the Bieszczady Natura 2000 site.

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Classification of vegetation in Cucphuong National Park with the aim of large-scale mapping, Vietnam

Geobotanical mapping ◽

10.31111/geobotmap/1994-1995.64 ◽

1996 ◽

pp. 64-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nguen Nghia Thin ◽

Nguen Ba Thu ◽

Tran Van Thuy

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Large Scale ◽

Satellite Images ◽

Field Work ◽

Aerial Photographs ◽

Vegetation Map ◽

Dense Forest ◽

Broad Leaved Forest ◽

Leaved Forest

The tropical seasonal rainy evergreen broad-leaved forest vegetation of the Cucphoung National Park has been classified and the distribution of plant communities has been shown on the map using the relations of vegetation to geology, geomorphology and pedology. The method of vegetation mapping includes: 1) the identifying of vegetation types in the remote-sensed materials (aerial photographs and satellite images); 2) field work to compile the interpretation keys and to characterize all the communities of a study area; 3) compilation of the final vegetation map using the combined information. In the classification presented a number of different level vegetation units have been identified: formation classes (3), formation sub-classes (3), formation groups (3), formations (4), subformations (10) and communities (19). Communities have been taken as mapping units. So in the vegetation map of the National Park 19 vegetation categories has been shown altogether, among them 13 are natural primary communities, and 6 are the secondary, anthropogenic ones. The secondary succession goes through 3 main stages: grassland herbaceous xerophytic vegetation, xerophytic scrub, dense forest.

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Natura 2000 sites and fisheries in German offshore waters

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsn193 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 155-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Søren Anker Pedersen ◽

Heino Fock ◽

Jochen Krause ◽

Christian Pusch ◽

Anne L. Sell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Marine Mammals ◽

Fishery Management ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Management Measures ◽

Favourable Conservation Status ◽

Management Plans ◽

Natura 2000 Site ◽

Environmentally Sound ◽

Fishing Impacts

Abstract Pedersen, S. A., Fock, H., Krause, J., Pusch, C., Sell, A. L., Böttcher, U., Rogers, S. I., Sköld, M., Skov, H., Podolska, M., Piet, G. J., and Rice, J. C. 2009. Natura 2000 sites and fisheries in German offshore waters.–ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 155–169. The principal objective of sites selected as part of Natura 2000 is to achieve or maintain a favourable conservation status of habitats and species named in the EU Birds and Habitats directives. In the German exclusive economic zone, the habitat types protected by this legislation are sandbanks and reefs; protected species include marine mammals, seabirds, and specific migratory fish species. The ICES project Environmentally Sound Fishery Management in Protected Areas (EMPAS) aims to answer two questions: (i) To what extent do specific fishing activities significantly threaten attainment of the conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 sites? (ii) What management measures would reduce these conflicts and how effective would they be at helping to ensure the favourable condition of these sites? Assessments of fishing impacts on Natura 2000 sites require basic data on the conservation status of individual habitats and species, as well as data for fine-scale distributions of ongoing fishing activities. This paper describes and discusses the process used by the EMPAS project in developing fishery-management plans for each Natura 2000 site in German offshore waters.

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The Land Use - Land Degradation Nexus in Mediterranean Landscapes – Drivers of Changes And Key Processes at Selected Natura 2000 Sites of Crete, Greece

Journal of Environmental Geography ◽

10.2478/jengeo-2020-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1-2) ◽

pp. 13-24

Author(s):

Burghard C. Meyer ◽

Fabian Kirsten ◽

Dietmar Sattler ◽

Jürgen Heinrich

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Degradation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Field Work ◽

Research Field ◽

Processes Of Change ◽

Land Uses ◽

Mediterranean Landscapes

AbstractThe land use–land degradation nexus in Cretan landscapes in regions with Natura 2000 sites was analyzed by an explorative expert driven study based on literature, field work and photo documentation methods with the aim of determining status, drivers and key processes of change. Drivers of current land use changes have been worked out by (1) general tourism developments and tourism related land uses; (2) irrigated olive yard developments; (3) fenced large-scale goat pastures and (4) large scale greenhouses. Key processes of change have been identified and qualitatively assessed for 5 regions with NATURA 2000 areas based on a non-ranked set of 11 descriptive indicators. The analysis includes the status-description and the importance assessment of land degradation processes in selected NATURA 2000 sites. Threats and pressures taken from the NATURA 2000 documentation and the land use – land degradation nexus and the analysis are a suitable basis for future land management in order to reach land degradation neutrality. The result of our analysis opens a new research field for a better integration of the normally thematically isolated analysis in geography, biology/nature conservation and agricultural policy analysis about the drivers and processes in landscape systems towards a better understanding the trends in land cover change (e.g. vegetation/soil degradation), the trends in productivity or functioning changes caused by land uses and as well for the trends in carbon stock change.

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Review of habitat distribution, conservation status and human impact: the case of one Natura 2000 site in the Eastern Carpathians (Romania)

Contribuţii Botanice ◽

10.24193/contrib.bot.52.7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 105-118

Author(s):

Tudor-Mihai Ursu ◽

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Sorina Fărcaş ◽

Gheorghe Coldea ◽

Ilie-Adrian Stoica ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Impact ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Habitat Distribution ◽

Eastern Carpathians ◽

Natura 2000 Site

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Particularities of the Aquatic Vegetation from “Iron Gates” Natura 2000 Site (Banat, Romania)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.1515/trser-2015-0035 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 87-114

Author(s):

Irina Goia ◽

Adrian Oprea

Keyword(s):

Plant Communities ◽

Protected Area ◽

Aquatic Vegetation ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Main Tool ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Danube River ◽

Social Strategies ◽

The Danube River ◽

Natura 2000 Site

Abstract The paper presents the results of investigations on the aquatic vegetation, along the Romanian bank of the Danube River, in the area of Porţile de Fier (“Iron Gates”; Mehedinţi and Caraş-Severin counties), a Natura 2000 site. Twenty-three plant communities were identified from Lemnetea minoris and Potametea pectinati classes. The survey led to the identification of some newly described phytocoenotaxons in this protected area. All the plant communities in this paper are documented by phytosociologic tables, being accompanied by coenotaxonomic, phytogeographical, ecological and social strategies analysis, in order to assess their conservation status, as the main tool for management decisions.

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Suport System for the Management of the Sabanejewia aurata (De Filippi, 1863) Populations of the ROSCI0227 – Sighișoara-Târnava Mare

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.1515/trser-2015-0078 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 35-44

Author(s):

Doru Bănăduc ◽

Ioana-Cristina Cismaș ◽

Dan Miricescu ◽

Angela Curtean-Bănăduc

Keyword(s):

Computer Model ◽

Fish Species ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Computer Models ◽

Research Area ◽

Management Model ◽

Management Measures ◽

Natura 2000 Site

Abstract ADONIS:CE was used to design a computer model for the management of Sabanejewia aurata (De Filippi, 1863) populations in the Natura 2000 site of Sighişoara-Târnava Mare (ROSCI0227). The recommended management model is based on the environmental needs of the species, inventoried according to the local habitats, as well as the indicators of conservation status and relevant management measures, and takes into account human pressures and threats identified in the research area. Such computer models were established for all protected fish species found at the site ROSCI0227.

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Contribution of free satellite time-series images to mapping plant communities in the Mediterranean Natura 2000 site: the example of Biguglia Pond in Corse (France)

Mediterranean Botany ◽

10.5209/mbot.66535 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 181-191

Author(s):

Sébastien Rapinel ◽

Clémence Rozo ◽

Pauline Delbosc ◽

Frédéric Bioret ◽

Jan-Bernard Bouzillé ◽

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Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Plant Communities ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Biogeographical Region ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Natura 2000 Site ◽

Time Series Images ◽

Sentinel 2

Mapping plant communities, which is essential to assess the conservation status of natural habitats, is currently based mainly on time-consuming field surveys without the use of satellite data. However, free image time-series with high spatial and temporal resolution have been available since 2015. This study assessed the contribution of Sentinel-2 time-series images to mapping the spatial distribution of 18 plant communities within a Natura 2000 site (1978 ha) located on the Mediterranean biogeographical region (Corsica, France). The method was based on random forest modeling of six Sentinel-2 images acquired from 26 February to 24 October 2017, which were calibrated and validated using a field vegetation map. The results showed that the 18 plant communities were modeled correctly, with 72% overall accuracy. The uncertainty map associated with the model indicated areas that required additional field observations.

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Ongoing Activities and Natura 2000

Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law ◽

10.1163/18760104-01101001 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hendrik Schoukens

Keyword(s):

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Case Law ◽

Habitats Directive ◽

Bottom Line ◽

Member States ◽

Effective Implementation ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

Legitimate Interests ◽

Natura 2000 Site

The recent figures on the conservation status of EU protected habitats and species underscore the obvious need for a more stringent application of the protection rules included in Article 6 of the Habitats Directive on ongoing activities, such as dredging, recreation and forestry, with adverse effects on Natura 2000-sites. However, all too often the Member States refrain from scrutinizing harmful forms of existing use in already heavily degraded Natura 2000-sites. The economic concerns tied to the continuation of existing use often prevail over restoration considerations. This paper showcases that, despite submissions to the contrary, legitimate interests and legal certainty cannot, as such, preclude the application of the protection rules contained in Article 6 of the Habitats Directive in relation to ongoing activities. Whilst granting the Member States some leeway as to the application of the ex ante assessment rules to ongoing activities, the Court of Justice puts forward the protection duty enshrined in Article 6(2) of the Habitats Directive as bottom-line in relation to all possible ongoing activities which could lead to deterioration and/or significant disturbance of a Natura 2000-site. However, the recent case-law illustrates that many Member States are struggling with the effective implementation of the latter obligation.

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The vascular flora of Mt. Oiti National Park and the surrounding area in Greece

Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.17221/65/2018-jfs ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (No. 10) ◽

pp. 435-454

Author(s):

George Karetsos ◽

Alexandra D. Solomou ◽

Panayiotis Trigas ◽

Konstantinia Tsagari

Keyword(s):

Vascular Plants ◽

National Park ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Surrounding Area ◽

Wild Fauna ◽

Baseline Information ◽

Priority Species ◽

High Conservation ◽

Local Endemic ◽

Natura 2000 Site

This paper presents the first comprehensive checklist of vascular plants for an especially important area for biodiversity, namely National Park “Ethnikos Drymos Oitis” – Natura 2000 site (GR2440004) and the surrounding area in Greece. This list includes a total of 1,153 plant taxa, including 79 endemic taxa and two local endemic species (Allium lagarophyllum Brullo, Pavone & Tzanoudakis and Veronica oetaea Gustavsson). It is noteworthy that 551 plants are new records for the flora of Mt. Oiti. A total of 67 taxa are protected by national and international legislation, while 52 orchid taxa are also protected by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Veronica oetaea, a priority species of Annex II of the Directive 92/43, is also protected by the Berne Convention. The high plant species diversity and endemism make Mt. Oiti National Park an important area with high conservation value, thus providing baseline information which could be utilized for further research.

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Romanian Natura 2000 Network: Evaluation of the Threats and Pressures through the Corine Land Cover Dataset

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs12132075 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (13) ◽

pp. 2075 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Adrian Ursu ◽

Cristian Constantin Stoleriu ◽

Constantin Ion ◽

Vasile Jitariu ◽

Andrei Enea

Keyword(s):

Land Cover ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Land Cover Changes ◽

Corine Land Cover ◽

Before And After ◽

Natura 2000 Site ◽

New Guidelines ◽

The Impact

The present paper aims to evaluate if the Natura 2000 sites in Romania are placed over dynamic areas from a land cover changes perspective, or if they are placed in areas with low human interest and what the impact of these changes are. The effectiveness of conservation measures was addressed by analyzing the number of land cover changes and their areas in Natura 2000 sites, before and after declaring them as protected areas. Corine Land Cover (CLC) data were used as a tool to identify threats and pressures from each Natura 2000 site, and also assess whether land cover changes are more frequent in sites with a high biodiversity index, compared to those with low diversity, in order to estimate the conservation status. Changes in the land cover during 1990–2018 are characterized by three types of events, from 1990 to 2000 with most changes recorded, followed by a relative period of stability from 2000 to 2012; the most dynamic period is from 2012 to 2018. The main changes are due to deforestation. Only 29.7% ROSCI (Romanian Sites of Community Importance) and 36.5% ROSPA (Romanian Special Protected Areas) sites are characterized by a good degree of conservation without or with low modifications regarding the land cover. The most frequent threats and pressures that were found through CLC changes in the ROSCIs in Romania are related to forestry, grazing, the extent of the urbanized environment and those related to agriculture. The correspondence between Corine Land Cover and Natura 2000 specific threats and pressures emphasizes new guidelines for the Corine Land Cover program; therefore, this correspondence can be a potential tool to get more information for Natura 2000 sites.

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