Questioning the effectiveness of the Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation strategy: the case of Crete

被引：99

作者：

Dimitrakopoulos, PG ^{[1
]}

Memtsas, D ^{[1
]}

Troumbis, AY ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Aegean, Dept Environm Studies, Biodivers Conservat Lab, GR-81100 Lesbos, Greece

来源：

GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY | 2004年 / 13卷 / 03期

关键词：

conservation planning; conservation value; endemism; Greece; hotspots; rarity; reserve selection algorithms;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1466-822X.2004.00086.x

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Aim This study examines the effectiveness of the selected 'network' of Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) at a regional scale in Greece, in terms of its representativeness of plant biodiversity. Location The island of Crete is used as a case study because it is considered to be one of the 10 hotspots for biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin. Methods Hotspot analysis and complementarity algorithms are used to define priority areas for conservation and calculate their spatial overlap with the Natura 2000 SACs in Crete. Results The various categories of hotspots contain subsamples of plant categories, used for their definition. Spatial overlap among different categories of hotspots, areas of complementary diversity and Natura 2000 SCAs is low. Main conclusions The results show that the Natura 2000 SACs 'network' in Crete seems insufficient to ensure satisfactory representation of the regional plant biodiversity elements.

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页码：199 / 207

页数：9

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