The effect of reed burning on the habitat occupancy of passerine species

Abstract. This paper describes observed patterns of habitat occupancy in breeding passerines in burned and unburned reed-beds during two periods of their reproductive season (May and June). In burned areas only two species, Acrocephalus palustris and Saxicola torquata, exhibited differences in habitat occupancy between the two study periods. The differences regarding average number of singing males per observation plot were significant only in the case of Acrocephalus palustris. In unburned areas, for all species we recorded the same average number of males per observation plot in the two study periods. We also compared the number of singing males of A. palustris and of S. torquata observed in burned and unburned areas in the second study period. In this period (June) the reed was grown, and the habitats were occupied by both species. The average number of A. palustris recorded in the observation plots located in unburned areas was lower than in burned areas, but the difference was not statistically significant. The average number of S. torquata males observed in the unburned areas was also lower than in the burned areas, again without statistical significance

A hagyományos, a helyi és a bennszülött tudás az IPBES Globális, illetve Európa és Közép-Ázsia értékelő tanulmányában

A Biológiai Sokféleség és az Ökoszisztéma-szolgáltatások Globális Értékelő Tanulmánya, amelyet az ENSZ Biológiai Sokféleség és Ökoszisztéma-szolgáltatás Kormányközi Testülete (IPBES) jelentetett meg 2019 májusában, elismerte, hogy a természet védelme hatékonyabbá válhat a hagyományos, bennszülött és helyi tudás bevonásával, illetve ezen tudás birtokosainak részvételével. Jelen tanulmány azokat a rendelkezésre álló tudományos eredményeket és legfontosabb üzeneteket foglalja össze, amelyek ezt az állítást alátámasztják. Az eredeti idézeteket (dőlt betűvel) a Globális és az Európa és Közép-Ázsia Értékelő Tanulmány döntéshozók számára készített összefoglalójából és az értékelő tanulmányból válogattuk össze, hogy bemutassuk, milyen következtetésekre jutottak a szerzők a tudományos és az ún. hagyományos tudás elérhető legjobb szakirodalmának értékelése során. Az eredeti szövegekhez kapcsolódóan néhány regionális (közép- és kelet-európai) vonatkozást is megemlítünk

The contributions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to ecological restoration

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) are affected by global environmental change because they directly rely on their immediate environment for meeting basic livelihood needs. Therefore, safeguarding and restoring ecosystem resilience is critical to support their wellbeing. Based on examples from the literature, we illustrate how IPLC participate in restoration activities maintaining traditional practices, restoring land degraded by outsiders, and joining outside groups seeking to restore ecosystems. Our review also provides examples of how Indigenous and local knowledge can be incorporated in the planning, execution, and monitoring of restoration activities. However, not all restoration initiatives engaging IPLC are beneficial or successful, and the factors that lead to success are not fully known. While local involvement in restoration projects is often mentioned as an element of success, this is primarily associated to projects that actively involve IPLC in co-designing restoration activities affecting their territories, ensure both short-term direct benefits to IPLC and long-term support of the maintenance of restored areas, and recognize IPLC local traditions and customary institutions. Based on these examples, we argue that IPLC should be a more important focus in any post-2020 CBD agenda on restoration. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

The contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities to ecological restoration

Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) are affected by global environmental change because they directly rely on their immediate environment for meeting basic livelihood needs. Therefore, safeguarding and restoring ecosystem resilience is critical to support their wellbeing. Based on examples from the literature, we illustrate how IPLC participate in restoration activities maintaining traditional practices, restoring land degraded by outsiders, and joining outside groups seeking to restore ecosystems. Our review also provides examples of how Indigenous and local knowledge can be incorporated in the planning, execution, and monitoring of restoration activities. However, not all restoration initiatives engaging IPLC are beneficial or successful, and the factors that lead to success are not fully known. While local involvement in restoration projects is often mentioned as an element of success, this is primarily associated to projects that actively involve IPLC in co-designing restoration activities affecting their territories, ensure both short-term direct benefits to IPLC and long-term support of the maintenance of restored areas, and recognize IPLC local traditions and customary institutions. Based on these examples, we argue that IPLC should be a more important focus in any post-2020 CBD agenda on restoration