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Overprediction of species distribution models in conservation planning: A still neglected issue with strong effects
(Elsevier, 2020-12)
Species distribution models (SDM) are increasingly used in conservation planning to identify priority areas for the establishment of protected areas. Nevertheless, the quality of SDM varies widely and may compromise the ...
Roteiro metodológico para o planejamento de zona de amortecimento em unidades de conservação
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosBRUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais - PPGERN, 2011-07-04)
The buffer zones around protected areas are often suggested as complementary areas of conservation, but are rarely evaluated. In Brazil, the buffer zones are treated as secondary theme and when deployed, their perimeters ...
Using benefits and costs estimations to manage conservation: Chile’s protected areas
(Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2016-01)
Despite the relevance of protected areas as biodiversity conservation tools, indicators of cost-benefit analysis of both
public and private protected areas has been scarce in the literature. In this paper, we estimate and ...
Achieving sustainable conservation in Madagascar: The case of the newly established Ibity Mountain Protected Area
(Tropical Conservation Science, 2015-06-01)
Globally, the number of protected areas (PAs) has increased exponentially during the last 25 years, particularly in biodiversity-rich developing countries. Many recent initiatives have integrated local-scale socio-economic ...
Evaluation of the first phase allsides pilot project
IICA wanted to cooperate in the national programme in the area of land and water resources conservation launched by the Ministry of Agriculture with a pilot area: Allsides.
Identifying priority conservation areas for birds associated to endangered Neotropical dry forests
(Elsevier, 2018-12)
Neotropical dry forests (NDF) are widely distributed and possess important levels of species richness and endemism; however, they are considered a highly endangered ecosystem. Today, the protected areas network (PAs) located ...
A framework for the classification Chilean terrestrial ecosystems as a tool for achieving global conservation targets
(Springer, 2017)
Countries that are signatories of the Convention of Biological Diversity are committed to the goal of protecting 17% of their natural ecosystems by 2020. The lack of an up-to-date, operational classification and cartography ...
Marine protected areas, spatial scales, and governance: implications for the conservation of breeding seabirds
(Wiley, 2009-08)
As in many regions worldwide, seabird colonies in Argentina are important conservation targets of marine protected areas (MPAs). Seabirds are wide ranging, often crossing jurisdictional boundaries during foraging. Using a ...