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

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
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.
Giorgio Zavattoni   +7 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors on Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Occupancy and Habitat Use in Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 2, February 2026.
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 ...
Tania Guzmán‐Santillán   +6 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Effect of reserve protection level and governance on tree cover loss and gain [PDF]

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 4, August 2025.
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.
Natasha Stoudmann   +2 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Improvements for better scaling of locally managed marine areas [PDF]

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 5, October 2025.
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 ...
Emily Lewis‐Brown   +6 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Systematic review of the impact of restrictive wildlife trade measures on conservation of iconic species in southern Africa [PDF]

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2025.
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
Christina Hiller   +1 more
wiley   +2 more sources

PROCEDIMENTO PARA MEDIR A EFETIVIDADE DE MANEJO DE ÁREAS SILVESTRES PROTEGIDAS

open access: yesRevista do Instituto Florestal, 1995
Nos últimos anos foram desenvolvidos alguns conceitos e linhas gerais visando a medição da efetividade de manejo de áreas silvestres protegidas, delineando-se alguns critérios básicos para este fim sem, contudo, definir-se um procedimento técnico que ...
Helder Henrique de Faria
doaj   +1 more source

Gobernanza participativa en la conformación del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de la ecorregión Eje Cafetero, Colombia

open access: yesJurídicas, 2023
El artículo tiene como objetivo presentar los resultados del análisis de las iniciativas de los actos administrativos que declararon las categorías de manejo de cada una de las áreas pertenecientes al Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas en la ...
Claudia Munévar-Quintero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metodología para evaluar la efectividad del manejo de áreas protegidas marinas.

open access: yesRevista de Investigaciones Marinas, 2023
La efectividad de manejo se entiende como el grado en que los objetivos de manejo de un área protegida han sido cumplidos. Antes del 1993 no existían en la literatura trabajos sobre este tema, y solo se encontraban artículos que trataban sobre los ...
Jorge A. Angulo-Valdés   +1 more
doaj  

Áreas naturales protegidas y sistema de uso común de recursos forestales en el Nevado de Toluca

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales, 2017
El ejido San Francisco Oxtotilpan posee un territorio de 2 107 ha, de las cuales 98 % son forestales y forma parte de tres áreas naturales protegidas, dos federales y una estatal.
José Antonio de la Cruz Hernández   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementação das unidades de conservação do corredor central da Mata Atlântica no estado da Bahia: desafios e limites

open access: yesRevista Árvore, 2012
No Brasil, as Unidades de Conservação (UCs) são consideradas o pilar central para o desenvolvimento de estratégias nacionais de conservação da biodiversidade.
Alexandre Schiavetti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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