The utility of airborne hyperspectral and satellite multispectral images in identifying Natura 2000 non-forest habitats for conservation purposes. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Aerial hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data are the two most commonly used datasets to identify natural and semi-natural vegetation. However, there is no documented analysis based on data from several areas concerning the difference in the ...
Jarocińska A +7 more
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Effects of connection to nature on residents' perceptions of conservation policy justice of Natura 2000. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2022 We examined the effects of human connection to nature on residents’ concerns about justice in conservation policies of Natura 2000. Expansion of Natura 2000 conservation network has resulted in local communities having to consider Natura 2000 in their ...
Strzelecka M +4 more
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Landscape fragmentation of the Natura 2000 network and its surrounding areas. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Habitat loss from anthropogenic development has led to an unprecedented decline in global biodiversity. Protected areas (PAs) exist to counteract this degradation of ecosystems.
Lawrence A +2 more
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Reptile and Amphibian Road Fatalities in a Natura 2000 Area: A 12-Year Monitoring of the Lake Karla Mediterranean Wetland. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Simple Summary The expansion of road networks poses a significant threat to wildlife, particularly reptiles and amphibians, within protected areas (PAs). To address this concern, we examined road mortality patterns among herpetofauna in a Greek-protected
Kouris AD +5 more
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Plant biodiversity assessment through pollen DNA metabarcoding in Natura 2000 habitats (Italian Alps). [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 Monitoring biodiversity is of increasing importance in natural ecosystems. Metabarcoding can be used as a powerful molecular tool to complement traditional biodiversity monitoring, as total environmental DNA can be analyzed from complex samples ...
Leontidou K +10 more
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A shift toward building with nature in the dredging and port development industries: managerial implications for projects in or near Natura 2000 areas. [PDF]
Environ Manage, 2014 Building with Nature is a new approach to designing water infrastructure, one that seeks to realize socioeconomic project goals in harmony with the environment.
Vikolainen V, Bressers H, Lulofs K.
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How Effective Are the Protected Areas of the Natura 2000 Network in Halting Biological Invasions? A Case Study in Greece. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2021 Invasive alien plant species represent an important threat to various protected areas of the world, and this threat expected to be further enhanced due to climate change.
Christopoulou A +4 more
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An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 The artificial light at night (ALAN) present in many cities and towns has a negative impact on numerous organisms that live alongside humans, including bats.
Zielinska-Dabkowska KM +2 more
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DiversityThe Natura 2000 network of protected areas is the backbone of species conservation in the European Union. We investigated whether Austrian-hatched white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) make particular use of this multinational network during their ...
Remo Probst +3 more
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Deficiencies in Natura 2000 for protecting recovering large carnivores: A spotlight on the wolf Canis lupus in Poland. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 If protected areas are to remain relevant in our dynamic world they must be adapted to changes in species ranges. In the EU one of the most notable such changes is the recent recovery of large carnivores, which are protected by Natura 2000 at the ...
Tom A Diserens +5 more
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