کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4400099 1306912 2011 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Bridging the gap between the Natura 2000 regional conservation status and local conservation objectives
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات علوم زمین و سیاره ای (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Bridging the gap between the Natura 2000 regional conservation status and local conservation objectives
چکیده انگلیسی

Natura 2000 targets the sustainable conservation of Europe's biodiversity. An important cornerstone of Natura 2000 is the Habitats Directive, which is currently implemented across European member states. However, straightforward implementation is not obvious since the favourable conservation status of habitats and species needs to be achieved at the member state level, while conservation objectives need to be formulated at the protected site level. To bridge this gap, we propose to start from regional conservation objectives before site level objectives are formulated. These regional conservation objectives have the advantage of providing a framework according to which conservation objectives can be allocated both within and outside the protected sites of the Natura 2000 network. Especially since they all contribute to the national or regional conservation status. Recently, Flanders (northern Belgium) has adopted this approach and has quantified conservation objectives at the regional scale. As the current regional conservation status of habitats and species is mostly unfavourable, regional conservation objectives entail a drastic increase in area (42%) for habitats, and active conservation measures for 78% of the species. We are convinced that the method outlined here, may substantially contribute to a helpful discussion about implementing and streamlining Natura 2000 across European member states.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal for Nature Conservation - Volume 19, Issue 4, September 2011, Pages 224–235
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