Conservation of forest biodiversity using temporal conservation contracts

Artti Juutinen, Pasi Reunanen, Mikko Mönkkönen, Olli-Pekka Tikkanen and Jari Kouki

Ecological Economics, 2012, vol. 81, issue C, 121-129

Abstract: Temporal conservation contracts are used to protect biodiversity in privately owned lands worldwide. We examine how stand characteristics and habitat requirements of target species affect the contract length in a boreal forest context. We develop an integrated optimization model and apply the model with data on endangered species occurring in spruce forests in Finland. The results suggest that a cost-effective conservation policy for protecting privately owned forest land involves both short- and long-term contracts between landowners and environmental agencies. The higher the conservation objective, the more intensively long-term contracts should be assigned. Managed stands should be assigned short-term contracts. Regarding unmanaged stands both short- and long‐term contracts should be used. However, species habitat requirements affect the results and thus the conservation policy.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Boreal forests; Conservation contract; Optimal rotation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.06.015

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