The conservation of species and habitats is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic
impacts, particularly land use change, from local to global scales. Although many efforts …

The Natura 2000 network was established as a tool to preserve the biological diversity of the
European territory with particular regard to vulnerable habitats and species. According to …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are often concurrent to land conversion and urbanization.
Simple application of GIS-based landscape pattern indicators may be not sufficient to …

Land-use/land-cover change is the most important factor in causing biodiversity loss. The
Mediterranean region has been affected by antropic disturbance for thousands of years, and …

In the last 40 years, Italy has seen important changes: human pressure is increasing in flat
and coastal areas while internal mountainous areas are being abandoned and naturally …

As is laid down in the convention on biodiversity, it is essential to install a sustainability
monitoring system with integrated biodiversity indicators on both the regional and local …

Biodiversity loss and habitat degradation are big challenges to be tackled by conservation
planning since their effects on both ecological and social-economic systems are remarkably …

Three hundred and twelve Important Plant Areas (IPAs) have been identified in Italy using a
grid-based ranking system to pinpoint areas of high richness and conservation value …

There is a growing need to integrate ecosystem services into management strategies of
protected areas, and only a comprehensive ecosystem services assessment allows effective …

The importance of taking into account ecosystems, plant communities and habitats for the
development of biodiversity conservation strategies is increasingly acknowledged. Recently …