scholarly journals Evaluating official marine protected area coverage for Aichi Target 11: appraising the data and methods that define our progress

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (S2) ◽  
pp. 8-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah L Thomas ◽  
Brian Macsharry ◽  
Lance Morgan ◽  
Naomi Kingston ◽  
Russell Moffitt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Area Coverage

scholarly journals Global correlates of terrestrial and marine coverage by protected areas on islands

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mouillot ◽  
Laure Velez ◽  
Eva Maire ◽  
Alizée Masson ◽  
Christina C. Hicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Habitat Diversity ◽  
Area Coverage ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspots ◽  
Human Footprint ◽  
Cultural Connections ◽  
Resource Capacity

Abstract Many islands are biodiversity hotspots but also extinction epicenters. In addition to strong cultural connections to nature, islanders derive a significant part of their economy and broader wellbeing from this biodiversity. Islands are thus considered as the socio-ecosystems most vulnerable to species and habitat loss. Yet, the extent and key correlates of protected area coverage on islands is still unknown. Here we assess the relative influence of climate, geography, habitat diversity, culture, resource capacity, and human footprint on terrestrial and marine protected area coverage across 2323 inhabited islands globally. We show that, on average, 22% of terrestrial and 13% of marine island areas are under protection status, but that half of all islands have no protected areas. Climate, diversity of languages, human population density and development are strongly associated with differences observed in protected area coverage among islands. Our study suggests that economic development and population growth may critically limit the amount of protection on islands.

scholarly journals Towards reducing misrepresentation of national achievements in marine protected area targets

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
patrick Smallhorn-West ◽  
Hugh Govan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Area Coverage ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
International Database ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Pacific Island Nations

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted 20 targets, known as the Aichi Targets, to benchmark progress towards protecting biodiversity. These targets include Target 11 relating to Marine Protected Area coverage and the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the accepted international database for tracking national commitments to this target. However, measuring national progress towards conservation targets relies on sound data. This paper highlights the large-scale misrepresentation, by up to two orders of magnitude, of national marine protected area coverage from two Pacific Island nations in multiple online databases and subsequent reports, including conclusions regarding achievements of Aichi 11 commitments. It recommends that for the target driven approach to have value, users of the WDPA data should carefully consider its caveats before using their raw data and that countries should strive for a greater degree of accountability. Lastly it also concludes that protected area coverage may not be the best approach to environmental sustainability and that the remaining 19 targets should be considered to a greater extent.

Seagrass amphipod assemblages in a Mediterranean marine protected area: a multiscale approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 506 ◽  
pp. 175-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Sturaro ◽  
G Lepoint ◽  
A Pérez-Perera ◽  
S Vermeulen ◽  
P Panzalis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Multiscale Approach

Habitat use of toothed whales in a marine protected area based on point process models

2019 ◽  
Vol 609 ◽  
pp. 239-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
TL Silva ◽  
G Fay ◽  
TA Mooney ◽  
J Robbins ◽  
MT Weinrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Point Process ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Point Process Models

What Values Do Tourists Place on a Marine Protected Area? White Shark Cage-Dive Tourists and the Neptune Islands

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirin Apps ◽  
Kay Dimmock ◽  
David J. Lloyd ◽  
Charlie Huveneers
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
White Shark

Opportunities to improve sustainability of a Marine Protected Area: Small-scale fishing in Loreto, Baja California Sur, México

2021 ◽  
pp. 101852
Author(s):  
Miguel Armenta-Cisneros ◽  
Miguel Angel Ojeda-Ruiz ◽  
Elvia Aida Marín-Monroy ◽  
Alfredo Flores-Irigoyen
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur

Is the protected area coverage still relevant in protecting the Southern Ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) biological niche in Zimbabwe? Perspectives from ecological predictions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Bester Tawona Mudereri ◽  
Tavengwa Chitata ◽  
Abel Chemura ◽  
Joseph Makaure ◽  
Concilia Mukanga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Area Coverage
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