Mixed effects of long-term conservation investment in Natura 2000 farmland

Joana Santana; Luis Reino; Chris Stotate; Rui Borralho; Carlos Rio Carvalho; Stefan Schindler; Francisco Moreira; Miguel N. Bugalho; Paulo Flores Ribeiro; José Lima Santos; Alexandre Vaz; Rui Morgado; Miguel Porto; Pedro Beja

doi:10.1111/conl.12077

Mixed effects of long-term conservation investment in Natura 2000 farmland

Joana Santana (Corresponding author), Luis Reino, Chris Stotate, Rui Borralho, Carlos Rio Carvalho, Stefan Schindler, Francisco Moreira, Miguel N. Bugalho, Paulo Flores Ribeiro, José Lima Santos, Alexandre Vaz, Rui Morgado, Miguel Porto, Pedro Beja

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	467 - 477
Number of pages	11
Journal	Conservation Letters
Volume	7
Issue number	5
Early online date	5 Dec 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12077
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2014

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

105905 Environmental protection

Keywords

Agri-environment schemes
Agriculture policies
Conservation funding
Conservation projects
Extensive agriculture
Farmland birds
Flagship species
Protected areas
Protection regulations
Steppe birds

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