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Despite a long‐standing debate about the utility of species‐centered conservation approaches (Roberge & Angelstam 2004), surrogate species remain popular because they provide useful—or even necessary—shortcuts for successful conservation programs (Caro 2010). Flagship species, a prime example of a surrogate, are primarily intended to promote public awareness and to raise funds for conservation (Veríssimo et al. 2011). In contrast, the protection of umbrella species is expected to benefit a wi...Despite a long‐standing debate about the utility of species‐centered conservation approaches (Roberge & Angelstam 2004), surrogate species remain popular because they provide useful—or even necessary—shortcuts for successful conservation programs (Caro 2010). Flagship species, a prime example of a surrogate, are primarily intended to promote public awareness and to raise funds for conservation (Veríssimo et al. 2011). In contrast, the protection of umbrella species is expected to benefit a wide range of co‐occurring species (Roberge & Angelstam 2004; Caro 2010). Accordingly, the main criteria for selecting flagship species should be based on sociocultural considerations, whereas umbrella species should be chosen principally based on ecological criteria (Caro 2010; Veríssimo et al. 2011) (Table 1). Because these 2 concepts are often confused or mistakenly used interchangeably, Caro (2010:248) coined the term flagship umbrellas to describe species that explicitly integrate both functions. Li and Pimm (2016) recently demonstrated that the classic flagship species, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), can simultaneously act as an umbrella species because its protection benefits many co‐occurring endemic mammals, birds, and amphibians. This challenges the often‐held views that the umbrella concept has to be abandoned because it is not working efficiently at local scales (Caro 2015); that most flagship species are weak predictors for use in reserve planning (Caro 2010); and that ecosystem‐ or landscape‐based conservation approaches should consequentially be favored over species‐based approaches when feasible (Roberge & Angelstam 2004; Caro 2010). Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for a paradigm shift in conservation strategies to specifically target hidden or neglected biodiversity for its intrinsic value and its contribution to ecosystem processes (Dougherty et al. 2016). » weiterlesen» einklappen

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Biowissenschaften, Biologie