[HTML][HTML] Sparing land for biodiversity at multiple spatial scales

J Ekroos, AM Ödman, GKS Andersson… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
A common approach to the conservation of farmland biodiversity and the promotion of
multifunctional landscapes, particularly in landscapes containing only small remnants of non …

Gaps in ecological research on the world's largest internationally coordinated network of protected areas: A review of Natura 2000

EH Orlikowska, JM Roberge, M Blicharska… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Natura 2000 (N2k) is a multinational and coordinated conservation network
designated to support the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable species and habitats …

Assessing habitat quality in relation to the spatial distribution of protected areas in Italy

L Sallustio, A De Toni, A Strollo, M Di Febbraro… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The conservation of species and habitats is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic
impacts, particularly land use change, from local to global scales. Although many efforts …

[PDF][PDF] Three-quarters of insect species are insufficiently represented by protected areas

S Chowdhury, MP Zalucki, JO Hanson, S Tiatragul… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Insects dominate the biosphere, yet insect populations are plummeting worldwide. Massive
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …

The challenge of implementing the European network of protected areas Natura 2000

V Kati, T Hovardas, M Dieterich, PL Ibisch… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Established under the European Union (EU) Birds and Habitats Directives, Natura
2000 is one of the largest international networks of protected areas. With the spatial …

Protected areas do not mitigate biodiversity declines: A case study on butterflies

S Rada, O Schweiger, A Harpke, E Kühn… - Diversity and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess the effectiveness of protected areas in preventing biodiversity decline. We
first test whether species richness of butterfly assemblages is higher within European Natura …

Global meta-analysis reveals low consistency of biodiversity congruence relationships

MJ Westgate, PS Barton, PW Lane… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the number and distribution of species is fundamental to biodiversity
conservation efforts, but this information is lacking for the majority of species on earth …

Tracking progress toward EU biodiversity strategy targets: EU policy effects in preserving its common farmland birds

A Gamero, L Brotons, A Brunner, R Foppen… - Conservation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Maximizing the area under biodiversity‐related conservation measures is a main target of
the European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. We analyzed whether …

On how much biodiversity is covered in Europe by national protected areas and by the Natura 2000 network: insights from terrestrial vertebrates

L Maiorano, G Amori, A Montemaggiori… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Union has made extensive biodiversity conservation efforts with the
Habitats and Birds Directives and with the establishment of the Natura 2000 network of …

European Habitats Directive has fostered monitoring but not prevented species declines

EK Engelhardt, DE Bowler, C Hof - Conservation Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Strong biodiversity declines have been reported across the European Union, especially in
insects, despite conservation policy such as the Habitats Directive that aims to halt …