How threats inform conservation planning-A systematic review protocol

Conservation planning addresses the development and expansion of protected areas and requires data on for instance species, habitats, and biodiversity. Data on threats is often minimal, although necessary in conservation planning. In principle, threats should guide which conservation actions to take...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-05, Vol.17 (5), p.e0269107-e0269107
Main Authors: Virtanen, Elina A, Söderholm, Maria, Moilanen, Atte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biology and Life Sciences
Boolean
Conservation
Conservation of Natural Resources - methods
Earth Sciences
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Ecosystem
Ecosystems
Engineering and Technology
Evaluation
Fresh Water
Geography
Keywords
Methods
Planning
Protected areas
Research and Analysis Methods
Site selection
Study Protocol
Systematic review
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Terrestrial environments
Threats
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Conservation planning addresses the development and expansion of protected areas and requires data on for instance species, habitats, and biodiversity. Data on threats is often minimal, although necessary in conservation planning. In principle, threats should guide which conservation actions to take and where, and how to allocate resources. The lack of threat information may also limit the validity of areas to be conserved, if the condition of areas is degraded by threats unknown. The protocol described here outlines the methodology for a systematic review to explore how threats are theoretically and methodologically understood and used in conservation plans across freshwater, marine and terrestrial environments. Our primary research question is: how have threats informed conservation planning? Studies will be categorized according to the types of threats and conservation features used, theoretical and methodological approaches applied, geographical context, and biome. The results are expected to increase our understanding about how threats can and should be addressed in conservation planning.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0269107