scholarly journals CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE PLANNING OF PROTECTED AREAS ARISING FROM A STUDY OF THE TUSCANIA NATURAL RESERVE (CENTRAL ITALY)

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Leone ◽  
Luca Ceccarelli ◽  
M. Nicolina Ripa ◽  
Fabio Recanatesi
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Natural Reserve

Human-provoked amphibian decline in central Italy and the efficacy of protected areas

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela D'Amen ◽  
Biancamaria Pietrangeli ◽  
Marco A. Bologna
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Amphibian Declines ◽  
Additive Models ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Amphibian Species

Context Today, more than 32% of amphibian species are threatened and more than 43% face a steep decline in numbers. Most species are being affected simultaneously by multiple stressors and habitat protection is often inadequate to prevent declines. Aims The main goal of the present research was to understand the consequences of alternative human land use in producing landscape disturbance for amphibians. At the same time, we also evaluated the effect of changing climatic conditions as additional potential drivers of population decline. Another goal was to determine whether and to what extent the existing nature reserves have been effective in protecting species in recent decades. Methods We used generalised additive models (GAMs) to investigate the association between the state (stable/decline) of amphibian populations in 5 × 5 km cells in central Italy and proxies of different typology of anthropogenic stressors, climatic variables and protection measures. Key results We found a significant association between anthropogenic landscape modifications and species decline. This negative relationship was revealed with agricultural predictors for the majority of the species, whereas urban fabrics had a slightly smaller impact. We found significant associations between amphibian declines and climatic variation, particularly the increasing number of dry days. Protected areas protected declines of two species only. Conclusions Our results showed that the status of amphibians in this region warrants greater attention than has been given previously. The detrimental effect of agricultural practices, combined with increasing aridity, makes amphibian populations particularly susceptible to extinction, and the conservation measures applied till now are inadequate for species protection in this region. Implications Our results should stimulate the implementation of environmental policies that focus not only on the protection of single habitats, but also on ensuring the environmental quality of the surrounding landscapes. Moreover, an adaptive management approach should be applied to take into account future modification of hydrology and climate.

scholarly journals Do we protect biological originality in protected areas? A new index and an application to the Bonifacio Strait Natural Reserve

2008 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
pp. 1569-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Mouillot ◽  
J.M. Culioli ◽  
D. Pelletier ◽  
J.A. Tomasini
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Reserve

Assessing the economic sustainability of managing protected areas using the CVM and CBA approaches

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dani Aoun
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Preservation Policy ◽  
Expected Benefits

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to design a preservation policy aimed at safeguarding the Ehden Natural Reserve, a reserve providing shelter to a substantial number of endangered species. Design/methodology/approach – The current paper, offers an approach which merges contingent valuation and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to design a preservation policy aimed at safeguarding the reserve. Contingent valuation is used to estimate the expected benefits from the reserve for both local residents and tourists visiting Ehden, while using a certainty analysis approach to explore the problem of hypothetical bias. A CBA is then applied to the findings to evaluate a ten year plan to preserve the protected area through a non-profit foundation. Findings – Findings from the analysis support the feasibility of a project of this nature, which shows a positive NPV within the studied period and at an acceptable social discount rate (SDR). The balance between benefit and cost is thus always positive, except in some pessimistic cases when analyzing the sensitivity of the model’s critical variables, particularly the number of visitors, the different WTPs for visitors and locals and the different SDRs. Originality/value – The paper adds to the scarce research available on the sustainability of protected areas in the Middle East region.

scholarly journals Relationship between Anti-European Brown Hare Syndrome Serological Titers and Brown Hare (Lepus europaeusPallas) Densities

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisella Paci ◽  
Antonio Lavazza ◽  
Marco Ferretti ◽  
Francesco Santilli ◽  
Marco Bagliacca
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Elisa Test ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Brown Hare ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
European Brown Hare ◽  
Wild Game ◽  
European Brown Hare Syndrome ◽  
Antibody Levels

Thirty-three protected wild game reproduction areas, located in the province of Florence (Central Italy), were monitored for habitat characteristics and hare census over a period of 2 years. A total of 172 hares was captured, checked for sex, and age, and blood samples were taken. Serum samples were analyzed by competitive ELISA test for detection and titration of anti-European brown hare syndrome virus (EBHSV) antibodies. Results showed that EBHSV seropositive hares from areas with high and medium population densities had higher antibody titers than those coming from low-density areas and that adults showed lower values than young animals. Anti-EBHSV antibody levels were inversely related to the distances between protected areas and private hunting areas while a high density of protected areas was not associated with any similarity in the values or prevalence of EBHSV.

scholarly journals Analysis xylotrophic ascomycetous fungi (Ascomycota) of protected areas Ukrainian Carpathian

2017 ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Bublyk Ya. ◽  
Klymyshyn O.
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Taxonomic Composition ◽  
Anamorphic Fungi ◽  
Biological Features ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Natural Reserve

The paper deals the complex research of the biota xylotrophic ascomycetous fungi of forest ecosystems of the the seven of natural reserve funds of Ukrainian Carpathians: NNP "Synevyr", Carpathian NNP, NNP " Hutsul’shchyna", Uzhansky NNP, NNP "Skolivski Beskydy" , and Carpathian Biosphere Reserve and Nature Reserve " Gorgany" is represented. A taxonomic composition and comparative analysis of ecological and biological features of the ascomycetous fungi is determined. In total 406 taxa 389 in the rank species were recordered for the investigated region. All found species representing 190 genera, 66 families, 26 orders, 10 subclasses, 6 classes, subphylum Pezizomycotina, that belong phylum Ascomycota, and also anamorphic fungi incertae sedis Pezizomycotina.

scholarly journals SUPPORTING OF SUSTAINABLE USE OF TERRITORIES AND OBJECTS OF THE NATURAL RESERVE FUND ON THE BASIS OF THE "GREEN ECONOMY"

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4(69)) ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
A.I. MARTIENKO ◽  
H.O. TIUTIUNNYK ◽  
K. KUZMOVA
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Ecological Network ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Reserve Fund

Topicality. "Green economy" is an integral part of sustainable development of society and aims at raising the standards of human life on the basis of preservation of the environment and more effective use and protection of natural resources. One of the economic and ecological priorities of the "green economy" is to ensure the sustainable use of the territories and objects of the nature reserve fund. In order to assess the results of implementation the "green economy"objectives for sustainable development of these territories, it is necessary to develop a system of indicators and determine the extent of their implementation in Ukraine.Aim and tasks. The purpose of the article is to develop a system of indicators for assessing the sustainable use of territories and objects of nature reserve fund and analysis of their achievements in Ukraine. The main tasks of the article are: definining the methodological approaches to the formation of assessment indicators system based on economic&ecological and technical indicators of the protected areas status; assessment the implementation of green economy model in Ukraine on the basis of developed indicators of sustainable development.Research results. The analysis of sustainable development indicators showed positive trends in the growth of the total area of protected areas, in particular in the mountainous regions (Lviv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi), and the ecological network for more than half during the last decades. The biodiversity of the natural reserve fund of Ukraine is characterized by more than four thousand species of plants in these territories, the economic development of which takes into account the features of natural objects and aimed at their conservation.Conclusions. In Ukraine, there are ongoing measures to achieve the objectives of the "Green Economy", in particular, there is a positive dynamics in increasing the territories and objects of nature reserve fund, including in mountainous regions and the ecological network. The results of solving the problem of preservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems are practically closer to the target landmarks. The institutional environment and the system of public administration and administration of the formation of nature reserve fund should develop in the direction of ensuring the fulfillment of the priority goals of the "green economy". An analysis of allocation the financial resources for conservation, restoration and improvement of the territories and objects state of Ukrainian nature reserve fund showed that there are trends in increasing their volumes and prospects of achieving the "green economy" benchmarks in this area.

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