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- Title
Mixed Effects of Long-Term Conservation Investment in Natura 2000 Farmland.
- Authors
Santana, Joana; Reino, Luís; Stoate, Chris; Borralho, Rui; Carvalho, Carlos Rio; Schindler, Stefan; Moreira, Francisco; Bugalho, Miguel N.; Ribeiro, Paulo Flores; Santos, José Lima; Vaz, Alexandre; Morgado, Rui; Porto, Miguel; Beja, Pedro
- Abstract
Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation funding is crucial for correct allocation of limited resources. Here we used bird monitoring data to assess the effects of long-term conservation investment in a Natura 2000 (N2000) bird protection area (PA), which during two decades benefited from protection regulations, conservation projects, and agri-environment schemes. Variation between 1995-1997 and 2010-2012 in richness and abundance of flagship ( Otis tarda, Tetrax tetrax, and Falco naumanni) and specialized fallow field species were more favorable (i.e., increased more or declined less) inside the PA than in a nearby control area. However, the reverse was found for total bird species, farmland, ground-nesting and steppe species, species associated to ploughed fields, and species of European conservation concern. Enhancing the effectiveness of conservation investment in N2000 farmland may require a greater focus on the wider biodiversity alongside that currently devoted to flagship species, as well as improved matching between conservation and agricultural policies.
- Subjects
NATURA 2000 (Network); PROTECTED areas; CONSERVATION projects (Natural resources); AGRICULTURAL policy; WILDLIFE conservation
- Publication
Conservation Letters, 2014, Vol 7, Issue 5, p467
- ISSN
1755-263X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/conl.12077