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Mattsson BJ, Mateo-Tomás P, Aebischer A, Rösner S, Kunz F, Schöll EM, Åkesson S, De Rosa D, Orr-Ewing D, Bodega DDL, Ferrer M, Gelpke C, Katzenberger J, Maciorowski G, Mammen U, Kolbe M, Millon A, Mionnet A, Puente JDL, Raab R, Vyhnal S, Ceccolini G, Godino A, Crespo-Luengo G, Sanchez-Agudo JA, Martínez J, Iglesias-Lebrija JJ, Ginés E, Cortés M, Deán JI, Calmaestra RG, Dostál M, Steinborn E, Viñuela J. Enhancing monitoring and transboundary collaboration for conserving migratory species under global change: The priority case of the red kite. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115345. [PMID: 35642814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Calls for urgent action to conserve biodiversity under global change are increasing, and conservation of migratory species in this context poses special challenges. In the last two decades the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has provided a framework for several subsidiary instruments including action plans for migratory bird species, but the effectiveness and transferability of these plans remain unclear. Such laws and policies have been credited with positive outcomes for the conservation of migratory species, but the lack of international coordination and on-ground implementation pose major challenges. While research on migratory populations has received growing attention, considerably less emphasis has been given to integrating ecological information throughout the annual cycle for examining strategies to conserve migratory species at multiple scales in the face of global change. We fill this gap through a case study examining the ecological status and conservation of a migratory raptor and facultative scavenger, the red kite (Milvus milvus), whose current breeding range is limited to Europe and is associated with agricultural landscapes and restricted to the temperate zone. Based on our review, conservation actions have been successful at recovering red kite populations within certain regions. Populations however remain depleted along the southern-most edge of the geographic range where many migratory red kites from northern strongholds overwinter. This led us to a forward-looking and integrated strategy that emphasizes international coordination involving researchers and conservation practitioners to enhance the science-policy-action interface. We identify and explore key issues for conserving the red kite under global change, including enhancing conservation actions within and outside protected areas, recovering depleted populations, accounting for climate change, and transboundary coordination in adaptive conservation and management actions. The integrated conservation strategy is sufficiently general such that it can be adapted to inform conservation of other highly mobile species subject to global change.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brady J Mattsson
- Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria.
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- Biodiversity Research Institute (University of Oviedo-CSIC-Principality of Asturias), Mieres, Spain, and Center for Functional Ecology (CFE), Coimbra University, Portugal
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Conservation Ecology, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria
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- ARDEA- Associazione per La Ricerca, La Divulgazione e L'Educazione Ambientale, Via Ventilabro 6, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Centre for Conservation Science, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scotland, UK
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- Doñana Biological Station, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Seville, Spain
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- Department of Game Management and Forest Protection, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- ÖKOTOP Halle, MEROS (Monitoring of European Raptors and Owls), Halle, Germany
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- Rotmilanzentrum am Museum Heineanum, Halberstadt, Germany
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS-IRD-Avignon Univ, Institut Méditerranean Biodiversité Ecologie Marine et Continentale (IMBE), Technopôle Arbois-Méditerranée, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Ligue pour La Protection des Oiseaux (LPO), Champagne-Ardenne, Outines, France
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- Technical Office for Biology, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Diversidad Humana y Biología Animal, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Diversidad Humana y Biología Animal, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
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- GREFA (Grupo de Rehabilitación de La Fauna Autóctona y su Hábitat), Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio Provincial de Agricultura, Ganadería y Medio Ambiente, Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de La Alfranca, Gobierno de Aragón, Pastriz (Zaragoza), Spain
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- Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales Gorosti, Pamplona, Spain
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- Subdirección General de Biodiversidad Terrestre y Marina, Dirección General de Biodiversidad, Bosques y Desertificación, Ministerio para La Transición Ecológica y El Reto Demográfico, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Rotmilanzentrum am Museum Heineanum, Halberstadt, Germany
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC; CSIC-UCLM-JCCM). Ronda de Toledo 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Mattsson BJ, Fischborn M, Brunson M, Vacik H. Introducing and evaluating a knowledge transfer approach to support problem solving in and around protected areas. AMBIO 2019; 48:13-24. [PMID: 29603101 PMCID: PMC6297101 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1048-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Protected areas (PAs) can generate many benefits inside and outside their borders, and achieving objectives for diverse stakeholders raises many challenges. There are many examples of successful PA management around the globe, although a systematic and comprehensive approach to developing and sharing these solutions has been lacking. We present "solutioning" as a structured process of peer-learning, which can inform management strategies in and around protected areas. We explain how the PANORAMA-Solutions for a Healthy Planet initiative has put solutioning into practice through an interactive community and web portal to learn about protected area solutions around the globe. Unlike other web platforms and initiatives reviewed, PANORAMA facilitates adaptation of solution elements (i.e., building blocks) for novel implementation. Supported by theories of resilience and peer-learning, PANORAMA appears to have potential to promote efficiency and equitable benefits for PAs and associated stakeholders focused on nature conservation and sustainable development, although further research is needed to assess whether this learning leads to better solutions or more effective PA management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brady J. Mattsson
- Institute of Silviculture, Institute of Wildlife Biology & Game Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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- Global Protected Areas Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
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- Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University, 5215 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5215 USA
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- Institute of Silviculture, Institute of Wildlife Biology & Game Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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