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Threats to and management of Natura 2000 protected areas relative to agricultural practices. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network combines biodiversity protection and socioeconomic targets. Human activities, such as agricultural practices, can affect biodiversity in N2K sites in diverse ways. Limiting activities with negative impacts while enforcing land management that supports biodiversity is crucial for effective conservation.
Zavattoni G, Gaget E, Hallman T, Kačergytė I, Pärt T, Pavón-Jordán D, Sattler T, Brommer JE.   +7 more
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Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors on Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Occupancy and Habitat Use in Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]

Am J Primatol
Camera trap data showed that mandrills were not found evenly distributed across MANP. Mandrill occupancy decreased when distance to water bodies increased. Whereas, when distance to hunting camps increased, mandrill occupancy decreased. ABSTRACT Understanding the ecological and anthropogenic factors shaping primate distribution is critical for ...
Guzmán-Santillán T, Mandujano S, Wright E, Fernández D, Avomo JON, Eyono FEM, Bray T.   +6 more
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Effect of reserve protection level and governance on tree cover loss and gain. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Terrestrial protected areas are essential for biodiversity conservation, yet it is not fully understood when and how different types of protected areas are most effective in achieving specific conservation objectives. We assessed the impact of reserves on tree cover loss and gain through a case study in Tasmania, Australia.
Stoudmann N, Byrne J, Adams V.
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Improvements for better scaling of locally managed marine areas. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract To protect and restore ecosystems at the speed and scale required to meet current environmental challenges, a greater understanding of how conservation initiatives spread from existing to new adopters is required. According to the diffusion of innovation theory, positive adopter‐to‐peer communication is a powerful driver of innovation spread ...
Lewis-Brown E, Beatty H, Davis K, Rabearisoa A, Ramiaramanana J, Ewers RM, Mills M.   +6 more
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Improving compliance around protected areas through fair administration of rules. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Protected area management often depends heavily on law enforcement to secure compliance with rules. However, this can contribute to conflict between protected area authorities and local people, negatively affecting both human well‐being and conservation outcomes. Compliance is affected by many factors, including whether those who enforce rules
Ibbett H, Dorward L, Jones JPG, Kohi EM, Dwiyahreni AA, Sankeni S, Prayitno K, Mchomvu J, Kaduma J, Saputra AW, Agustin IY, Tryswidiarini T, Mawenya R, Supriatna J, St John FAV.   +14 more
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Systematic review of the impact of restrictive wildlife trade measures on conservation of iconic species in southern Africa. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Trade restrictions are often advocated and implemented as measures to protect wild species threatened by overexploitation. However, in some instances, their efficacy has been questioned, notably by governments in the southern African (SADC) region, which tend to favor a sustainable use approach to wildlife management. We conducted a systematic
Hiller C, 't Sas-Rolfes M.
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Composición de la dieta invernal del pato golondrino (Anas acuta) en las Ciénagas del Lerma, Estado de México

Huitzil, 2022
El pato golondrino (Anas acuta) es una especie migratoria que invierna en México, y ha sufrido declinación en su población a nivel continental, lo que hace imperativo conocer su ecología invernal para el manejo de su hábitat con fines de conservación. En
Sandra Quijano Hernández, Maria Guadalupe Bravo Vinaja, David Colón Quezada, José Luis Alcántara Carbajal, Octavio César Rosas Rosas, Laura Jocelyn Ramírez Martínez   +5 more
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Uma análise da dimensão "tipo de governança" em Unidades de Conservação da Natureza no Brasil

Novos Cadernos NAEA, 2021
Neste trabalho questiona-se o Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação da Natureza (SNUC) e o Decreto nº 4.340/2000, que o regulamenta, possibilitando as UC de exercerem todas as combinações possíveis de tipos de governança de áreas protegidas, tal ...
Carlos André Luz Jeronymo, Elmo Rodrigues da Silva, Kenny Tanizaki Fonseca   +2 more
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Implementação do Manejo Integrado do Fogo em Unidades de Conservação Federais no Brasil:

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2021
A implementação do manejo integrado do fogo no Brasil transformou a gestão do fogo em áreas protegidas federais, integrando as dimensões ecológicas e socioculturais. Os resultados obtidos nos primeiros anos de implementação são promissores com redução
Christian Niel Berlinck, Luanne Helena Agusto Lima   +1 more
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Nuevos registros de plantas comidas por el tapir, Tapirus bairdii (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae), en el Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Costa Rica

Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2020
Informamos a Tapirus bairdii consumiendo Schefflera rodriguesiana y Gunnera insignis en el Volcán Barva, Costa Rica.
Jose Pablo Carvajal, Pablo César Marín, Alexander Espinoza Chacón, Franco Rohrmoser Steinvorth, Christian Pérez Pérez   +4 more
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