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The practice and promise of private land conservation [PDF]

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2018
In many countries around the globe, private freehold lands cover large areas. Conservation on these private lands, next to statutory protected areas, promises to play a critical role in efforts for reaching internationally agreed environmental protection
Michael Drescher, Jacob C. Brenner
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Opportunities and challenges to implementing bird conservation on private lands

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
With >70% of the United States held in private ownership, land‐use decisions of landowners will ultimately dictate the future of bird conservation in North America.
Elizabeth Ciuzio   +6 more
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Intervention levers for increasing social acceptance of conservation measures on private land: a systematic literature review and comprehensive typology

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2021
Private lands are increasingly targeted for ecological restoration and conservation initiatives in high-income countries. However, the fragmented nature of private land tenure, the large number of landowners and their heterogeneous profiles can pose ...
Louis Tanguay   +3 more
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Restoring oak woodlands through trust: Social capital and its role in successful private land conservation

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 2023
Formal private land conservation programs can be essential for achieving conservation goals, especially in ecosystems with substantial private ownership.
Erin Clover Kelly   +2 more
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Leveraging private lands to meet 2030 biodiversity targets in the United States

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2023
Coincident with international movements to protect 30% of land and sea over the next decade (“30×30”), the United States has committed to more than doubling its current protected land area by 2030.
Melissa Chapman   +2 more
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The Effect of Multi-Use Landscapes on Mammal Assemblages and Its Implication for Conservation

open access: yesLand, 2023
It has become clear that state-owned protected areas (PAs) are insufficient in preserving the world’s spatially heterogenous biodiversity. Private land conservation could contribute significantly to national conservation goals, without further burdening ...
Zoë Woodgate   +3 more
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The Policy Challenge of Private Land Management for Conservation of Yellow-Crested Cockatoo and its Habitat in Masakambing Island, Indonesia

open access: yesBHUMI: Jurnal Agraria dan Pertanahan, 2020
Yellow-crested small cockatoo (Cacatoasulphureaabbotti) is an endangered species lives in residential area with private ownership in Masakambing Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, Indonesia.
Ihsanuddin Ihsanuddin   +4 more
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Private protected areas in Australia: current status and future directions

open access: yesNature Conservation, 2015
Despite the recognised importance of private land for biodiversity conservation, there has been little research into systems of private protected areas at a country-wide level. Here I look at definitions, legislation, ownership, management approaches and
James A. Fitzsimons
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Toward integrating private conservation lands into national protected area systems: Lessons from a megadiversity country

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2021
Private conservation lands are essential for protecting biodiversity, but few national‐level studies have assessed their coverage and the legal frameworks that support them.
José Maria Cardoso daSilva   +2 more
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Private landowners and environmental conservation: a case study of social-psychological determinants of conservation program participation in Ontario

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2017
Preservation of biodiversity and continued provision of ecosystem services increasingly relies on environmental conservation on private lands. Despite a multitude of past studies, our knowledge of the motives, opportunities, and challenges of private ...
Michael Drescher   +3 more
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