1
|
Negret PJ, Venegas R, Sonter LJ, Possingham HP, Maron M. Conservation planning for retention, not just protection. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17211. [PMID: 38439736 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
Most protected area (PA) planning aims to improve biota representation within the PA system, but this does not necessarily achieve the best outcomes for biota retention across regions when we also consider habitat loss in areas outside the PA system. Here, we assess the implications that different PA expansion strategies can have on the retention of species habitat across an entire region. Using retention of forest habitat for Colombia's 550 forest-dependent bird species as our outcome variable, we found that when a minimum of 30% of each species' habitat was included in the PA system, a pattern of PA expansion targeting areas at highest deforestation risk (risk-prevention) led to the retention, on average, of 7.2% more forest habitat per species by 2050 than did a pattern that targeted areas at lowest risk (risk-avoidance). The risk-prevention approach cost more per km2 of land conserved, but it was more cost-effective in retaining habitat in the landscape (50%-69% lower cost per km2 of avoided deforestation). To have the same effectiveness preventing habitat loss in Colombia, the risk-avoidance approach would require more than twice as much protected area, costing three times more in the process. Protected area expansion should focus on the contributions of PAs to outcomes not only within PA systems themselves, but across entire regions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pablo Jose Negret
- Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, Wyss Academy for Nature, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
| | - Ruben Venegas
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
| | - Laura J Sonter
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
| | - Hugh P Possingham
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
| | - Martine Maron
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Huang RM, Medina W, Brooks TM, Butchart SHM, Fitzpatrick JW, Hermes C, Jenkins CN, Johnston A, Lebbin DJ, Li BV, Ocampo-Peñuela N, Parr M, Wheatley H, Wiedenfeld DA, Wood C, Pimm SL. Correction: Batch-produced, GIS-informed range maps for birds based on provenanced, crowd-sourced data inform conservation assessments. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295634. [PMID: 38051705 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
Abstract
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259299.].
Collapse
|
3
|
Sutton LJ, Ibañez JC, Salvador DI, Taraya RL, Opiso GS, Senarillos TLP, McClure CJW. Priority conservation areas and a global population estimate for the critically endangered Philippine Eagle. Anim Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
| | - J. C. Ibañez
- Philippine Eagle Foundation Philippine Eagle Center Davao City Philippines
- University of the Philippines – Mindanao Davao City Philippines
| | - D. I. Salvador
- Philippine Eagle Foundation Philippine Eagle Center Davao City Philippines
| | - R. L. Taraya
- Philippine Eagle Foundation Philippine Eagle Center Davao City Philippines
| | - G. S. Opiso
- Philippine Eagle Foundation Philippine Eagle Center Davao City Philippines
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
4
|
Anderson RP. Integrating habitat-masked range maps with quantifications of prevalence to estimate area of occupancy in IUCN assessments. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2023; 37:e14019. [PMID: 36285611 PMCID: PMC10099578 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Estimates of species geographic ranges constitute critical input for biodiversity assessments, including those for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Area of occupancy (AOO) is one metric that IUCN uses to quantify a species' range, but data limitations typically lead to either under- or overestimates (and unnecessarily wide bounds of uncertainty). Fortunately, existing methods in which range maps and land-cover data are used to estimate the area currently holding habitat for a species can be extended to yield an unbiased range of plausible estimates for AOO. Doing so requires estimating the proportion of sites (currently containing habitat) that a species occupies within its range (i.e., prevalence). Multiplying a quantification of habitat area by prevalence yields an estimate of what the species inhabits (i.e., AOO). For species with intense sampling at many sites, presence-absence data sets or occupancy modeling allow calculation of prevalence. For other species, primary biodiversity data (records of a species' presence at a point in space and time) from citizen-science initiatives and research collections of natural history museums and herbaria could be used. In such cases, estimates of sample prevalence should be corrected by dividing by the species' detectability. To estimate detectability from these data sources, extensions of inventory-completeness analyses merit development. With investments to increase the quality and availability of online biodiversity data, consideration of prevalence should lead to tighter and more realistic bounds of AOO for many taxonomic groups and geographic regions. By leading to more realistic and representative characterizations of biodiversity, integrating maps of current habitat with estimates of prevalence should empower conservation practitioners and decision makers and thus guide actions and policy worldwide.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Robert P. Anderson
- Department of Biology, City College of New YorkCity University of New YorkNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Ph.D. Program in BiologyGraduate Center, City University of New YorkNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Division of Vertebrate Zoology (Mammalogy)American Museum of Natural HistoryNew YorkNew YorkUSA
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Powell‐Romero F, Fountain‐Jones NM, Norberg A, Clark NJ. Improving the predictability and interpretability of co‐occurrence modelling through feature‐based joint species distribution ensembles. Methods Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.13915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Anna Norberg
- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
| | - Nicholas J. Clark
- School of Veterinary Science The University of Queensland Gatton Qld Australia
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Broekhuis F, Ngene S, Gopalaswamy AM, Mwaura A, Dloniak SM, Ngatia DK, Tyrrell PD, Yamane Y, Elliot NB. Predicting potential distributions of large carnivores in Kenya: An occupancy study to guide conservation. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Femke Broekhuis
- Kenya Wildlife Trust Nairobi Kenya
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group Wageningen University and Research Wageningen The Netherlands
| | | | | | | | - Stephanie M. Dloniak
- Department of Integrative Biology Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
| | - Dedan K. Ngatia
- Department of Zoology and Physiology University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming USA
- Mpala Research Centre Nanyuki Kenya
| | - Peter D. Tyrrell
- South Rift Association of Land Owners Nairobi Kenya
- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology University of Oxford, Recanati‐Kaplan Centre Tubney UK
- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences University of Nairobi Nairobi Kenya
| | - Yumi Yamane
- Centre for African Area Studies 46 Yoshida‐Shimoadachi Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
| | - Nicholas B. Elliot
- Kenya Wildlife Trust Nairobi Kenya
- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology University of Oxford, Recanati‐Kaplan Centre Tubney UK
| |
Collapse
|