Protected area designation and management in a world of climate change: A review of recommendations

Sammanfattning

Climate change is challenging conservation strategies for protected areas. To summarise current guidance, we systematically compiled recommendations from reviews of scientific literature (74 reviews fitting inclusion criteria) about how to adapt conservation strategies in the face of climate change. We focussed on strategies for designation and management of protected areas in terrestrial landscapes, in boreal and temperate regions. Most recommendations belonged to one of five dominating categories: (i) Ensure sufficient connectivity; (ii) Protect climate refugia; (iii) Protect a few large rather than many small areas; (iv) Protect areas predicted to become important for biodiversity in the future; and (v) Complement permanently protected areas with temporary protection. The uncertainties and risks caused by climate change imply that additional conservation efforts are necessary to reach conservation goals. To protect biodiversity in the future, traditional biodiversity conservation strategies should be combined with strategies purposely developed in response to a warming climate.

Nyckelord

Climate change adaptation; Conservation; Migration; Spatial planning

Publicerad i

AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment
2023, Volym: 52, nummer: 1, sidor: 68-80 Utgivare: SPRINGER

SLU författare

• Ranius, Thomas

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Ahlbäck Widenfalk, Lina

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Seedre, Meelis

  • Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • Keskkonnaministeerium

• Lindman, Ly

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Felton, Adam

  • Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Hämäläinen, Aino

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Filyushkina, Anna

  • Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Öckinger, Erik

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Associerade SLU-program

SLU Skogsskadecentrum


Globala målen

SDG13 Bekämpa klimatförändringarna
SDG15 Ekosystem och biologisk mångfald


UKÄ forskningsämne

Miljövetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01779-z

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/118791