Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach

The Port-Cros National Park (PCNP), established in 1963, was one of the earliest terrestrial and marine parks in the Mediterranean Sea. From 2012, it engaged in a major redefinition and extension of its territory (N-PCNP—New Port-Cros National Park). This case is particularly interesting insofar as...

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Autores principales:	Charles-François Boudouresque, Alain Barcelo, Aurélie Blanfuné, Thomas Changeux, Gilles Martin, Frédéric Médail, Michèle Perret-Boudouresque, Philippe Ponel, Sandrine Ruitton, Isabelle Taupier-Letage, Thierry Thibaut
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	artificial reefs bats biodiversity management mediterranean protected areas Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f7f1fa60c09e4a98ab9798f5900e21002021-11-25T17:23:00ZBiodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach10.3390/d131105941424-2818https://doaj.org/article/f7f1fa60c09e4a98ab9798f5900e21002021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/11/594https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818The Port-Cros National Park (PCNP), established in 1963, was one of the earliest terrestrial and marine parks in the Mediterranean Sea. From 2012, it engaged in a major redefinition and extension of its territory (N-PCNP—New Port-Cros National Park). This case is particularly interesting insofar as the protected area has been competently and efficiently managed since its creation, and protection and management measures have been strictly implemented: in the Mediterranean, the PCNP has often been considered as a benchmark. Here, we critically analyse almost 60 years of the management of the biodiversity and the human uses, with their share of successes and failures, certain operations which are today regarded as errors, and a doctrine today of a priori non-interventionism, in contrast to the doctrine in vogue in the early years. Of particular interest is the change in outlook with regard to actions favouring flagship species, such as building a tower for bats, setting up artificial nests for seabirds, and constructing an artificial reef at sea. The question of the natural arrival of the wild boar, a native species, and the hostility of the public and some species-centred scientists, is particularly instructive. We analyse these changes in the light of the ongoing trends in concepts in ecology and nature conservation, and the shift from a species-centred to an ecosystem-centred approach. It is worth emphasizing that a critical review of almost 60 years of management is a very rare exercise in a national park anywhere in the world.Charles-François BoudouresqueAlain BarceloAurélie BlanfunéThomas ChangeuxGilles MartinFrédéric MédailMichèle Perret-BoudouresquePhilippe PonelSandrine RuittonIsabelle Taupier-LetageThierry ThibautMDPI AGarticleartificial reefsbatsbiodiversitymanagementmediterraneanprotected areasBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENDiversity, Vol 13, Iss 594, p 594 (2021)
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description	The Port-Cros National Park (PCNP), established in 1963, was one of the earliest terrestrial and marine parks in the Mediterranean Sea. From 2012, it engaged in a major redefinition and extension of its territory (N-PCNP—New Port-Cros National Park). This case is particularly interesting insofar as the protected area has been competently and efficiently managed since its creation, and protection and management measures have been strictly implemented: in the Mediterranean, the PCNP has often been considered as a benchmark. Here, we critically analyse almost 60 years of the management of the biodiversity and the human uses, with their share of successes and failures, certain operations which are today regarded as errors, and a doctrine today of a priori non-interventionism, in contrast to the doctrine in vogue in the early years. Of particular interest is the change in outlook with regard to actions favouring flagship species, such as building a tower for bats, setting up artificial nests for seabirds, and constructing an artificial reef at sea. The question of the natural arrival of the wild boar, a native species, and the hostility of the public and some species-centred scientists, is particularly instructive. We analyse these changes in the light of the ongoing trends in concepts in ecology and nature conservation, and the shift from a species-centred to an ecosystem-centred approach. It is worth emphasizing that a critical review of almost 60 years of management is a very rare exercise in a national park anywhere in the world.
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author	Charles-François Boudouresque Alain Barcelo Aurélie Blanfuné Thomas Changeux Gilles Martin Frédéric Médail Michèle Perret-Boudouresque Philippe Ponel Sandrine Ruitton Isabelle Taupier-Letage Thierry Thibaut
author_facet	Charles-François Boudouresque Alain Barcelo Aurélie Blanfuné Thomas Changeux Gilles Martin Frédéric Médail Michèle Perret-Boudouresque Philippe Ponel Sandrine Ruitton Isabelle Taupier-Letage Thierry Thibaut
author_sort	Charles-François Boudouresque
title	Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach
title_short	Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach
title_full	Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach
title_fullStr	Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach
title_full_unstemmed	Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach
title_sort	biodiversity management in a mediterranean national park: the long, winding path from a species-centred to an ecosystem-centred approach
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f7f1fa60c09e4a98ab9798f5900e2100
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Biodiversity Management in a Mediterranean National Park: The Long, Winding Path from a Species-Centred to an Ecosystem-Centred Approach

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