Sustainable Management Recommendations to Reduce the Loss of Agricultural Biodiversity in the Mountain Regions of NE Slovakia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13907014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Bezák (0000-0001-8500-4518, Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), L Halada (0000-0002-1943-7072, Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 192-204 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1659/mrd-journal-d-10-00023.1 |
| OpenAlex | W1963620990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 18 |
With well-preserved nature and a geographical location at the border of the West Carpathian and the East Carpathian biogeographical regions, the Poloniny National Park (NP) ranks among the most valuable areas for biodiversity in Slovakia. The territory is a typical region with mountain agriculture (12% of the study area), where grasslands dominate in an agricultural landscape. Grasslands became the basis of traditional farming many years ago, when extensive agriculture was mainly focused on hay production and grazing, representing the lifestyle of the local people. This kind of sensitive human management contributed to the maintenance of valuable grassland communities and their rich biodiversity. In particular, the mountain poloniny meadows are characterized by large numbers of rare and threatened East Carpathian species. Intensification of agriculture from the 1970s and its decline after the massive political and socioeconomic changes of 1989 have caused substantial damage to species-rich grasslands in the region. Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is now providing greater financial support to restart agricultural activities in the Poloniny National Park. Nonetheless, there is still concern about maintenance of the biodiversity of mountain grassland communities, where access is limited, and which require specific extensive management. This paper aims to identify the driving forces of agrobiodiversity change and the implications for habitats and species, and to predict possible future trends in the region. Emerging from the assessment of these trends, several recommendations are made regarding appropriate management measures for the maintenance of agrobiodiversity together with sustainable development in Poloniny National Park
Agricultural biodiversity · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biodiversity · Biology · Environmental resource management · Geography · Grassland · Grazing · Habitat · National park · Threatened species · Agricultural economics and policies · Environmental Science · Regional Development and Management Studies · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |