Assessment Protocol to Evaluate the Degree of Conservation of Habitats of Community Interest: A Case Study for the 5220* HCI in the Westernmost Localities of Europe

Noelia Hidalgo-Triana (), Federico Casimiro-Soriguer Solanas, Andros Solakis Tena, David Manteca-Bautista, Antonio Picornell, José García-Sánchez, Teresa Navarro and Andrés V. Pérez-Latorre
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Noelia Hidalgo-Triana: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
Federico Casimiro-Soriguer Solanas: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
Andros Solakis Tena: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
David Manteca-Bautista: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
Antonio Picornell: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
José García-Sánchez: MGC Herbarium, Research Support Central Services (SCAI), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Teresa Navarro: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain
Andrés V. Pérez-Latorre: Department of Botany and Plant Physiology (Botany Area), University of Málaga, Blvr. Louis Pasteur, 33; 29010 Málaga, Spain

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: The westernmost European nucleus of the 5220* Habitat of Community Interest (HCI) is located in the province of Málaga (Andalusia). In this area, the 5220* HCI is characterized by the presence of scrublands of Gymnosporia senegalensis subsp. europaea . This is a relict species in Europe, with inhabits only in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The westernmost Iberian nuclei of the 5220* HCI are constituted by three isolated nuclei (Málaga–Rincón de la Victoria; Torremolinos; and Pizarra). These nuclei have been only partially mapped. The objectives were: to map the 5220* HCI characterized by G . senegalensis subsp. europaea in detail; to evaluate its degree of conservation (DC); and to identify the chronosequences of the evolution of this habitat from 1957 to 2021, and its fragmentation. Our results have contributed to generating a 1:10,000 scale cartography of the habitat. In general, the DC obtained was from good to excellent. With an excellent DC value, one inland locality (Pizarra) was highlighted. However, the highest reduction in the value of DC was observed in the localities of Torremolinos and Málaga–Rincón de la Victoria which, in addition, have reduced the area of occupancy (AOO) and are fragmented. It is important to note that some areas of Málaga–Rincón de la Victoria reached excellent values of DC, indicating the need to carry out protection.

Keywords: habitat Directive 92/43/EEZ; fragmentation; Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaeus; Mediterranean flora; priority habitat; relictual (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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