Twenty years after Jaffré et al. (1998), is the system of protected areas now adequate in New Caledonia ?

Twenty years after Jaffré et al. (1998), is the system of protected areas now adequate in New Caledonia ? Ibanez T. auteur aut IRD Birnbaum P. auteur aut IRD Gateble G. auteur aut IRD Hequet Vanessa auteur aut IRD Isnard Sandrine auteur aut IRD Munzinger Jérôme auteur aut IRD Pillon Yohan auteur aut IRD Pouteau Robin auteur aut IRD Vandrot H. auteur aut IRD Jaffré Tanguy auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Protected areas are the cornerstone on which conservation strategies are often built. Adapting systems of protected areas to rapid global changes is critical to meet the challenge of conservation in biodiversity hotspots. Twentyyears ago, Jaffre et al. (Biodivers Conserv 7:109-135, 1998) warned that the system of protected areas in the global biodiversity hotspot of New Caledonia was not adequate to conserve the threatened plant species. Here, we examine changes in major threats to the New Caledonian flora and whether the system of protected areas has been improved to address these threats. While some improvements have been made, many key shortcomings identified by Jaffre et al. (Biodivers Conserv 7:109-135, 1998) have not been addressed and the majority of threatened species remain outside protected area. During the same time, thousands of hectares of vegetation have burned outside and inside protected areas, a hundred new mining concessions were issued and the rate of nickel mining has doubled. Better protection of remaining natural vegetation on ultramafic substrates, which are severely impacted by both mining activities and fires, is urgently needed. Further convergence between research and conservation actions is needed to tackle increasing threats to the unique New Caledonian flora. specialized Biodiversity hotspot Climate change Conservation Fires Mining Protected areas NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 082 076 021 Biodiversity and Conservation 28 1 245-254 2019 0960-3115 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074871 10.1007/s10531-018-1659-y 0960-3115 [F B010074871] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074871 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2019/01/010074871.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2019-02-04 2025-02-24 fdi:010074871 fre