Stakeholder perception of the management of species-rich grasslands in mountain areas.
Assigned Session: FS 3.149: Mountain regions as key biodiversity observatories – challenges and solutions in times of global changes
Abstract ID: 3.12763 | Accepted as Poster | Requested as: Talk | TBA | TBA
Silvia Zanon (1)
Michael, Moser (1); Jonas, Sommer (2); Jasmin, Andergassen (3); Erich, Tasser (2); Giovanni, Peratoner (1)
(1) Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Ora/Auer (Bz), IT
(2) Eurac Research, via Druso 1, 39100 Bolzano/Bozen, Italia
(3) University of Innsbruck, Department of Ecology, Sternwartestr. 15, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Abstract
In an era in which human influence on the environment is continuously increasing, the maintenance and improvement of biodiversity is one of the main challenges to ensure sustainability.
Extensively managed mountain grasslands are among the most biodiversity-rich habitats in Europe. However, in recent decades, they have undergone a strong reduction in both their extent and biodiversity, due to ongoing socio-economic trends. Especially below the treeline, most grasslands are the product of a long-term management by livestock farmers. Therefore, their maintenance demands adequate management, as both agronomic intensification and abandonment lead to a decline of their biodiversity. Within this context, the Biodiversa+ “Grasslands for Biodiversity” (G4B) project aims to promote the protection and conservation of grasslands biodiversity in the Alps and Carpathians. The project seeks to develop practical and useful tools, for various administrative levels. To achieve this, the perceptions of all stakeholder categori
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