Testing the efficiency of protected areas in the Amazon for conserving freshwater turtles
Aim: We used chelonian distribution data to (1) predict suitable areas of the occurrence for freshwater turtle species using species distribution models and (2) evaluate whether these species are protected by the current network of protected areas (PAs). Location: The Brazilian Amazon. Methods: We g...
| Autor principal: | Fagundes, Camila Kurzmann |
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oai:repositorio:1-17398 Testing the efficiency of protected areas in the Amazon for conserving freshwater turtles Fagundes, Camila Kurzmann Vogt, Richard Carl Marco Júnior, Paulo de Deforestation Efficiency Measurement Freshwater Ecosystem Maximum Entropy Analysis Population Distribution Protected Area Range Size Species Conservations Species Occurrence Species Richness Turtle Vulnerability Amazonia Brasil Acanthochelys Macrocephala Kinosternon Scorpioides Phrynops Rhinoclemmys Punctularia Testudines Aim: We used chelonian distribution data to (1) predict suitable areas of the occurrence for freshwater turtle species using species distribution models and (2) evaluate whether these species are protected by the current network of protected areas (PAs). Location: The Brazilian Amazon. Methods: We generated predictions of suitable areas for chelonian occurrence based on BIOCLIM, SVM, GLM and maximum entropy modelling procedures. We used maximum entropy to run the gap analysis and compared the effectiveness of three kinds of protected areas with different levels of protection: (1) integral protection areas (IPA) only; (2) integral protection areas + sustainable use areas (IPA+SUA); and (3) integral protection areas + sustainable use areas + indigenous lands (IPA + SUA + IL). Results: We identified only one full gap species, Mesoclemmys nasuta, whose distribution is not included in any PAs. Other chelonian species have at least a portion of their distribution included in PAs. Some protected species and partial gap species occur in areas with high rates of deforestation. Considering PAs with the highest level of protection (IPA), only Rhinoclemmys punctularia and Kinosternon scorpioides achieve their conservation targets. In the IPA + SUA scenario, conservation targets of some species with small range sizes are not achieved. When all PA types were considered (IPA + SUA + IL), only two species fail to achieve their conservation targets, Acanthochelys macrocephala and M. nasuta. Main conclusions: Despite the large number of PAs in the Brazilian Amazon, IPAs alone are not sufficient for capturing suitable areas for freshwater turtles. The inclusion of SUA and IL is crucial for achieving coverage targets for most species. However, chelonians may be overharvested in SUAs and ILs, due to their importance as a food resource. Areas that have high turtle richness next to existing PAs and the needs of traditional cultures should be considered in management planning for freshwater turtles. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2020-06-15T21:42:13Z 2020-06-15T21:42:13Z 2016 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17398 10.1111/ddi.12396 en Volume 22, Número 2, Pags. 123-135 Restrito Diversity and Distributions |
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Deforestation Efficiency Measurement Freshwater Ecosystem Maximum Entropy Analysis Population Distribution Protected Area Range Size Species Conservations Species Occurrence Species Richness Turtle Vulnerability Amazonia Brasil Acanthochelys Macrocephala Kinosternon Scorpioides Phrynops Rhinoclemmys Punctularia Testudines |
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Deforestation Efficiency Measurement Freshwater Ecosystem Maximum Entropy Analysis Population Distribution Protected Area Range Size Species Conservations Species Occurrence Species Richness Turtle Vulnerability Amazonia Brasil Acanthochelys Macrocephala Kinosternon Scorpioides Phrynops Rhinoclemmys Punctularia Testudines |
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Aim: We used chelonian distribution data to (1) predict suitable areas of the occurrence for freshwater turtle species using species distribution models and (2) evaluate whether these species are protected by the current network of protected areas (PAs). Location: The Brazilian Amazon. Methods: We generated predictions of suitable areas for chelonian occurrence based on BIOCLIM, SVM, GLM and maximum entropy modelling procedures. We used maximum entropy to run the gap analysis and compared the effectiveness of three kinds of protected areas with different levels of protection: (1) integral protection areas (IPA) only; (2) integral protection areas + sustainable use areas (IPA+SUA); and (3) integral protection areas + sustainable use areas + indigenous lands (IPA + SUA + IL). Results: We identified only one full gap species, Mesoclemmys nasuta, whose distribution is not included in any PAs. Other chelonian species have at least a portion of their distribution included in PAs. Some protected species and partial gap species occur in areas with high rates of deforestation. Considering PAs with the highest level of protection (IPA), only Rhinoclemmys punctularia and Kinosternon scorpioides achieve their conservation targets. In the IPA + SUA scenario, conservation targets of some species with small range sizes are not achieved. When all PA types were considered (IPA + SUA + IL), only two species fail to achieve their conservation targets, Acanthochelys macrocephala and M. nasuta. Main conclusions: Despite the large number of PAs in the Brazilian Amazon, IPAs alone are not sufficient for capturing suitable areas for freshwater turtles. The inclusion of SUA and IL is crucial for achieving coverage targets for most species. However, chelonians may be overharvested in SUAs and ILs, due to their importance as a food resource. Areas that have high turtle richness next to existing PAs and the needs of traditional cultures should be considered in management planning for freshwater turtles. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
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Testing the efficiency of protected areas in the Amazon for conserving freshwater turtles |
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Testing the efficiency of protected areas in the Amazon for conserving freshwater turtles |
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Testing the efficiency of protected areas in the Amazon for conserving freshwater turtles |
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Diversity and Distributions |
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2020 |
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