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Wild Europe Madrid Conference Powerpoint presentationTRANSCRIPT
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Integrating wilderness into European protected
areas
Toby Aykroyd, Wild Europe Initiative
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Wilderness…? Wild…?What’s in a word?
• Natural habitat areas• Absence of human artifact• Ideally large and connected• Natural processes predominate• Spiritual, aesthetic, environmental, social and economic qualities
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Where is wild?Relation to protected areas
• ‘Wilderness’ under 2% of land area • High proportion in N2000 network (EU)• Variable protection outside EU• ‘Wild’ areas - more widespread,
fragmented• A continuum with degrees of naturalness
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A wilderness ‘continuum’
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The importance of integration into PA network
1) Protection for wild areas2) Direct benefits to biodiversity 3) Benefits for the conservation agenda4) Potential for restoration and
connectivity
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1) An effective agenda for
protection
• Addressing a range of threats• Wilderness Register• Prioritise protection plans• Legislative support• Appropriate management
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2) Direct benefits for biodiversity
• Harbouring key species• A crucible for natural processes• Climate change adaptation• Mitigating climate change
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3) Benefits for the protected area agenda
• ‘Wilderness’ tourism • Ecosystem service funding• Emerging social benefits • Rural & urban agendas• Private & corporate support Wild Europe Carpathia
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4) Opportunities for large scale restoration
• Marginal farmland and forestry• Valuing wild area benefits: TEEB• Proactive CAP reform strategy• Wild Europe Field Programme
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The way ahead - growing momentum
• Wild Europe initiative• Resolution for protection• EU Parliamentary vote • The Prague conference ‘Action Plan’
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A wider message for global biodiversity