Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation

The designation of critical habitats is a conservation tool extensively used worldwide. Although the effectiveness of this tool has been proved globally, its implementation in Spain is scarce, probably due to the ambiguous character of its definition in policy and other related problems. This study...

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Autores: Miret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311, Hermoso, Virgilio|||0000-0003-3205-5033, Villero, Dani, Bota, Gerard|||0000-0001-9020-7272, Brotons, Lluís|||0000-0002-4826-4457, Morán Ordóñez, Alejandra|||0000-0002-5815-6089
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2024.126633
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Effective management
Protected area designation
Recovery planning
Species restoration
Stakeholder consultation
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spelling Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designationInsights from the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) conservation in SpainMiret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311Hermoso, Virgilio|||0000-0003-3205-5033Villero, DaniBota, Gerard|||0000-0001-9020-7272Brotons, Lluís|||0000-0002-4826-4457Morán Ordóñez, Alejandra|||0000-0002-5815-6089Effective managementProtected area designationRecovery planningSpecies restorationStakeholder consultationThe designation of critical habitats is a conservation tool extensively used worldwide. Although the effectiveness of this tool has been proved globally, its implementation in Spain is scarce, probably due to the ambiguous character of its definition in policy and other related problems. This study provides insight into some of these aspects and how different groups of experts interpret the concept of critical habitat. We used the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) as a case study of an endangered species for which critical habitats must be designated. We interviewed 47 experts of the species, from researchers to environmental agency technicians, about the objectives that critical habitats should address, and which facilitating and constraining aspects should be considered in such designation. By grouping the answers in different categories and running ordination analyses (Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling) we found that researchers mainly focused on ecological objectives for critical habitats, compared to the rest of the respondents who also considered socioeconomic aspects as basic objectives for critical habitats. Only 36% of the experts mentioned ecological factors as constraints to such designation, while socioeconomic constraints were mentioned by all but two of the experts (96%). These results suggest differences in the conceptualization of critical habitat between scientists and managers, from pure ecological requirements of the species to the actual implications and socioeconomic constraints of its implementation, respectively. Integrating multiple stakeholders and views will reflect these differences into the operational understanding of critical habitats and will ensure that future critical habitat designations are effective management tools. 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/293066https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2024.126633reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 PRE2021-097013Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-119933RB-C22open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2930662026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
Insights from the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) conservation in Spain
title Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
spellingShingle Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
Miret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311
Effective management
Protected area designation
Recovery planning
Species restoration
Stakeholder consultation
title_short Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
title_full Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
title_fullStr Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
title_full_unstemmed Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
title_sort Navigating divergent perspectives on critical habitat designation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Miret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311
Hermoso, Virgilio|||0000-0003-3205-5033
Villero, Dani
Bota, Gerard|||0000-0001-9020-7272
Brotons, Lluís|||0000-0002-4826-4457
Morán Ordóñez, Alejandra|||0000-0002-5815-6089
author Miret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311
author_facet Miret Minard, Gabriel|||0000-0002-2528-6311
Hermoso, Virgilio|||0000-0003-3205-5033
Villero, Dani
Bota, Gerard|||0000-0001-9020-7272
Brotons, Lluís|||0000-0002-4826-4457
Morán Ordóñez, Alejandra|||0000-0002-5815-6089
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author2 Hermoso, Virgilio|||0000-0003-3205-5033
Villero, Dani
Bota, Gerard|||0000-0001-9020-7272
Brotons, Lluís|||0000-0002-4826-4457
Morán Ordóñez, Alejandra|||0000-0002-5815-6089
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Effective management
Protected area designation
Recovery planning
Species restoration
Stakeholder consultation
topic Effective management
Protected area designation
Recovery planning
Species restoration
Stakeholder consultation
description The designation of critical habitats is a conservation tool extensively used worldwide. Although the effectiveness of this tool has been proved globally, its implementation in Spain is scarce, probably due to the ambiguous character of its definition in policy and other related problems. This study provides insight into some of these aspects and how different groups of experts interpret the concept of critical habitat. We used the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) as a case study of an endangered species for which critical habitats must be designated. We interviewed 47 experts of the species, from researchers to environmental agency technicians, about the objectives that critical habitats should address, and which facilitating and constraining aspects should be considered in such designation. By grouping the answers in different categories and running ordination analyses (Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling) we found that researchers mainly focused on ecological objectives for critical habitats, compared to the rest of the respondents who also considered socioeconomic aspects as basic objectives for critical habitats. Only 36% of the experts mentioned ecological factors as constraints to such designation, while socioeconomic constraints were mentioned by all but two of the experts (96%). These results suggest differences in the conceptualization of critical habitat between scientists and managers, from pure ecological requirements of the species to the actual implications and socioeconomic constraints of its implementation, respectively. Integrating multiple stakeholders and views will reflect these differences into the operational understanding of critical habitats and will ensure that future critical habitat designations are effective management tools.
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