A new ecosystem services approach to enable identification of pro-biodiversity businesses of protected karst areas in Central and South-Eastern Europe

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ID21882965
AutoresSašo Gorjanc (0000-0001-6234-9759, University of St Andrews), Tina Simončič (0000-0002-3711-7400, Slovenian Forestry Institute), Aleš Poljanec (0000-0003-4383-1763, Slovenian Forestry Institute), Béla Kuslits (0000-0002-4434-3449, Corvinus University of Budapest), Ildikó Arany (0000-0003-1227-8264, Institute of Ecology and Botany), Eszter Tanács (0000-0003-1953-9340, Institute of Ecology and Botany), Anna Vari (0000-0001-5285-847X, Institute of Ecology and Botany), Ágnes Vári, Réka Aszalós (0000-0002-4268-0775, Institute of Ecology and Botany), Anghel Drasovean, Alin Mos, Laura Maeso Velasco (Global Nature Fund), Andrea Reuter (Global Nature Fund), Udo Gattenlohner (Global Nature Fund)
Año2022
Volumen71
Número2
Páginas181-195
Fecha de publicación2022-06-30
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHungarian Geographical Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2064-5031 • E-ISSN: 2064-5147
EditorialResearch Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15201/hungeobull.71.2.6
OpenAlexW4283743099
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas19

Protected areas are a leading conservation tool for preserving biodiversity. However, the restrictions on human uses often engender resistance of local communities to the idea of living in protected environment. This paper describes the preparation of Biodiversity Investment Opportunities (BIO) maps for seven case areas in Central and South-Eastern Europe, using participatory methods. BIO maps have been further developed with the involvement of local stakeholders to define areas that can support economic activities while achieving a no net loss or even benefits for nature. The BIO maps can then be used to foster the development of Pro-Biodiversity Businesses (PBBs). PBBs are enterprises that generate financial returns without compromising the natural environments they depend on. PBBs were found to be a viable solution, effective in changing the perceptions of both the park managers and the local people towards the protected areas. Moreover, these enterprises can improve the local livelihoods, as well as actively protect nature and biodiversity. Therefore, the approach presented in this paper can be adopted as a model for managing any protected area and conserving cultural landscapes

Agriculture · Biodiversity · Business · Citizen journalism · Ecosystem · Ecosystem services · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Karst · Livelihood · Protected area · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Environmental Science · Forest Management and Policy · Ecology