Detection of Priority Areas for Conservation: A Case Study in the Lesser Caucasus Region

Ekoloji ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Banu Kaya Ozdemirel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Priority Areas ◽  
Caucasus Region ◽  
Lesser Caucasus

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.

Identification of Priority Areas for Conservation in Lake Egirdir and Lake Kovada, Turkey

2013 ◽  
pp. 199-202
Author(s):  
Mustafa Özgür Berke ◽  
Ercan Sütlü ◽  
Basak Avcioglu ◽  
Engin Gem
Keyword(s):  
Southwestern Part ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Turkish Case ◽  
Agricultural Areas

The second Turkish case study was implemented in Lake Egirdir and Lake Kovada which are in the southwestern part of Turkey. Both lakes are surrounded by agricultural areas and are located in the same basin with high biodiversity. The focus of the case study in Lake Egirdir and Lake Kovada was identification of priority areas for conservation.

scholarly journals Áreas prioritárias à preservação e à recuperação de comunidades florestais naturais: estudo de caso no entorno das represas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo (Priority Areas to Natural Forest Communities Preservation and ...)

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Patrick Thomaz de Aquino Martins
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
Definition Of

Com o objetivo de identificar e caracterizar áreas prioritárias à preservação e à recuperação de formações florestais naturais no entorno das represas de Paraibuna, Paraitinga e Santa Branca, Estado de São Paulo, a partir da definição de Áreas de Proteção Permanente (APPs), foi estabelecida uma faixa marginal de 100m e analisada a distribuição da cobertura vegetal e uso do solo atuais. Houve a constatação de um padrão de uso do solo e cobertura vegetal em ambas as represas (Santa Branca e Paraibuna-Paraitinga), caracterizado pela predominância da classe pasto/agricultura (61%), seguido de mata/capoeira (25%), e eucalipto, (10%). O percentual remanescente ficou representado pelas classes unidade urbana, solo exposto e água. Sendo a classe mata/capoeira a única a ser prioritária à preservação, esta representa quase que ¼ da área total de APP. A área prioritária à recuperação (pasto/agricultura, eucalipto e solo exposto) prevalece, ao passo que as não enquadradas (água e unidade urbana) possuem uma participação irrisória. Por gerar recursos econômicos importantes aos municípios, um plano de manejo dessa área se faz necessário. A manutenção do panorama atual no entorno das represas pode ter influência negativa direta na qualidade de água, prejudicando assim o abastecimento de água aos municípios servidos por esta.Palavras-chave: Geotecnologias, Área de Proteção Permanente, Código Florestal Brasileiro. Priority Areas to Natural Forest Communities Preservation and Recovery: Case Study in Adjacencies of Basin River Dams from Alto Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo, Brazil ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to identify priority areas to the preservation and the recovery of natural forest formations around the dams of Paraibuna, Paraitinga and Santa Branca, São Paulo State. From the definition of Permanent Protection Areas (APP), it was established a buffer of 100m and it was analyzed the vegetal covering distribution and also the current use of the ground. It was verified a pattern of land use and vegetation cover in both reservoirs (Santa Branca and Paraibuna-Paraitinga), characterized by the predominance of class pasture/agriculture (61%), followed of forest/“capoeira” (25%), and eucalyptus, (10%). The remaining percentage was represented by the classes unit urban, exposed soil and water. As the class forest/“capoeira” is the only priority to preservation, this represents almost ¼ of the total area of APP. The priority area for rehabilitation (pasture/agriculture, eucalyptus and exposed soil) prevails, while those not covered (water and urban unit) have a ridiculous stake. Since this area generates significantly economic resources to municipalities, a management plan for it is necessary. The permanence of the current landscape around the dams may have direct negative impact on water quality and adversely affect the water supply to municipalities served by it. Keywords: Geotechnologies, Permanent Protection Areas, Brazilian Forest Code.

scholarly journals Research on Exchange and Cooperation between China-Russia International Friendship Schools-A case study of Primary and Junior Schools in Heihe.

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Haijing Zhu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
International Partner ◽  
Partner Schools ◽  
The Russian Far East

This article examines and summarizes the problems of development and exchange of experience and cooperation between Chinese and Russian primary and secondary schools, and also indicates the priority areas of the dynamics of exchange and cooperation between partner schools. The purpose of the article is to analyze the inter-action of educational institutions in Heihe District with educational institutions in the Russian Far East. The novelty of the topic is to notice the problems of cooperation and communication between Russian and Chinese international partner schools for the de-velopment of communication. To this end, the author describes in detail examples of interaction between Russian and Chinese international partner schools and analyzes the exchange and cooperation activities between them.

scholarly journals Combining modeling tools to identify conservation priority areas: A case study of the last large-bodied avian frugivore in the Atlantic Forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. e00426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando C.G. Bonfim ◽  
Paulo H.C. Cordeiro ◽  
Carlos A. Peres ◽  
Gustavo R. Canale ◽  
Christine S.S. Bernardo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Priority ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Avian Frugivore

scholarly journals 2409

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
Steven Murdy ◽  
Scott J. Steele ◽  
Joan E. Adamo
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Medical Product ◽  
Regulatory Science ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Cancer Therapies ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Development And Validation

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To develop a regulatory science case study as an educational resource to inform the regulatory science considerations in medical product development for a range of scientific priority areas and emerging technologies. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Precision medicine represents one of the major regulatory science priority areas and the use of biomarkers holds promise for predicting the response to individual treatment strategies. Although progress has been made toward developing biomarkers, the development and validation of clinically useful biomarkers has presented significant regulatory science challenges, including the utilization of biomarkers in predicting responses to different cancer therapies. This case study reviews the technical, regulatory, and policy issues related to the development and use of lung cancer drugs Opdivo® and Keytruda® and an understanding of the codevelopment and utilization of their associated biomarkers. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A detailed instructor guide with extensive resources such as diagrams and timelines will accompany the case study and will be used to highlight the development and approval process of 2 competing drugs and their associated biomarkers. The resources will provide a better understanding of their progression through the FDA regulatory process and opportunities and challenges for their use. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Building on the case study framework we have developed, the detailed timelines and a collection of available resources, an extensive and modular case study will be finalized and made available to academic institutions, industry, regulatory agencies, and the public. The full case study and links to a series of resources will be disseminated as a standalone resource for integration into courses or programs interested in learning about specific regulatory science needs and opportunities to enhance medical product development and approval.

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