Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes
Identifying strategies that offer co-benefits for biodiversity protection, forest restoration and human well-being are important for successful conservation outcomes. In this study, we identified opportunities where forest restoration and rehabilitation programs in Colombia also align with priority...
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| author | Ana M. Gonzalez Nestor Espejo Dolors Armenteras Keith A. Hobson Kevin J. Kardynal Greg W. Mitchell Nancy Mahony Christine A. Bishop Pablo J. Negret Scott Wilson |
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| description | Identifying strategies that offer co-benefits for biodiversity protection, forest restoration and human well-being are important for successful conservation outcomes. In this study, we identified opportunities where forest restoration and rehabilitation programs in Colombia also align with priority areas for the conservation of Neotropical migratory birds. We used citizen science eBird-based abundance estimates to define regions with the highest richness of Neotropical migratory birds of conservation concern at montane elevations in Colombia and aligned these high richness areas with domestic initiatives for forest protection (Forest Areas), restoration (Restoration Areas) and rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Areas). We quantified the location and amounts of these three areas as well as the type of land protection and designation within them, specifically, National Protected Areas, Indigenous Reserves, Afro-descendent territories, and regions affected by poverty and violence that are prioritized for rural development by the Colombian government in Post-conflict Territorially Focused Development Programs (PDET). Almost half of Forest Areas overlapped with PDETs where goals for economic development present a risk of forest loss if not done sustainably. There was a 20% overlap between Forest Areas and Afro-descendant territories and indigenous reserves; most of this overlap was outside of established protected areas thus presenting an opportunity for community forest conservation that benefits migratory birds. We found an alignment of less than 6% between migrant bird focal areas and the priority Restoration and Rehabilitation Areas identified by the Colombian National Restoration Plan indicating less opportunity for these programs to simultaneously benefit Neotropical migrant species. Our approach highlights that timely and efficient conservation of declining migrants depends on identifying the regions and strategies that incorporate local communities as part of the solution to forest loss and degradation in Colombia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bd4282b3f4f40c3990d54d70430f9ad2023-03-22T04:37:40ZengElsevierPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation2530-06442023-01-012113340Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern AndesAna M. Gonzalez0Nestor Espejo1Dolors Armenteras2Keith A. Hobson3Kevin J. Kardynal4Greg W. Mitchell5Nancy Mahony6Christine A. Bishop7Pablo J. Negret8Scott Wilson9Wildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Delta, BC, Canada; Corresponding author.Grupo de Planeación y Manejo, Subdirección de Planeación y Manejo, Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia, Bogotá, ColombiaLaboratorio de Ecología del Paisaje y Modelación de Ecosistemas ECOLMOD, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, ColombiaWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada; Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, CanadaWildlife Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Delta, BC, CanadaCentre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science. University of Queensland. Queensland, Australia; University of Bern, Wyss Academy for Nature, Bern, SwitzerlandWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Delta, BC, Canada; Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4, CanadaIdentifying strategies that offer co-benefits for biodiversity protection, forest restoration and human well-being are important for successful conservation outcomes. In this study, we identified opportunities where forest restoration and rehabilitation programs in Colombia also align with priority areas for the conservation of Neotropical migratory birds. We used citizen science eBird-based abundance estimates to define regions with the highest richness of Neotropical migratory birds of conservation concern at montane elevations in Colombia and aligned these high richness areas with domestic initiatives for forest protection (Forest Areas), restoration (Restoration Areas) and rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Areas). We quantified the location and amounts of these three areas as well as the type of land protection and designation within them, specifically, National Protected Areas, Indigenous Reserves, Afro-descendent territories, and regions affected by poverty and violence that are prioritized for rural development by the Colombian government in Post-conflict Territorially Focused Development Programs (PDET). Almost half of Forest Areas overlapped with PDETs where goals for economic development present a risk of forest loss if not done sustainably. There was a 20% overlap between Forest Areas and Afro-descendant territories and indigenous reserves; most of this overlap was outside of established protected areas thus presenting an opportunity for community forest conservation that benefits migratory birds. We found an alignment of less than 6% between migrant bird focal areas and the priority Restoration and Rehabilitation Areas identified by the Colombian National Restoration Plan indicating less opportunity for these programs to simultaneously benefit Neotropical migrant species. Our approach highlights that timely and efficient conservation of declining migrants depends on identifying the regions and strategies that incorporate local communities as part of the solution to forest loss and degradation in Colombia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064423000044Neotropical migrantsConservationWorking landscapesNon-breeding seasoneBird |
| spellingShingle | Ana M. Gonzalez Nestor Espejo Dolors Armenteras Keith A. Hobson Kevin J. Kardynal Greg W. Mitchell Nancy Mahony Christine A. Bishop Pablo J. Negret Scott Wilson Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Neotropical migrants Conservation Working landscapes Non-breeding season eBird |
| title | Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes |
| title_full | Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes |
| title_fullStr | Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes |
| title_short | Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes |
| title_sort | habitat protection and restoration win win opportunities for migratory birds in the northern andes |
| topic | Neotropical migrants Conservation Working landscapes Non-breeding season eBird |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064423000044 |
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