Context in Landscape Planning: Improving Conservation Outcomes by Identifying Social Values for a Flagship Species

Lisa Ernoul, Angela Wardell-Johnson, Raphaël Mathevet, Alain Sandoz, Olivier Boutron, Loïc Willm, Stephan Arnassant and Arnaud Béchet
Additional contact information
Lisa Ernoul: Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France
Angela Wardell-Johnson: Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia
Raphaël Mathevet: Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CNRS, Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, 34293 Montpellier, France
Alain Sandoz: Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France
Olivier Boutron: Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France
Loïc Willm: Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France
Stephan Arnassant: Parc Natural Régional de Camargue, 13200 Arles, France
Arnaud Béchet: Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: Sustainable conservation planning depends on understanding local context including the way social values impact a landscape. Flamingos are used here as a flagship species to focus the social values of a broad range of people living in and working in the Camargue in France. A survey questionnaire ( n = 87) was used to identify the range of ways in which people value the landscape and their perception of effectiveness of flamingo management strategies. Survey analysis was conducted through a multi-method approach, triangulating standard descriptive statistics, qualitative data analysis, and multivariate analysis applying numerical taxonomy. Applying numerical taxonomy allowed us to identify and define six social assemblages. Each assemblage had geographical characteristics with distinct values and perceptions in relation to management. The primary residence and geographic identity of the participants was defining, showing clear value differences from participants living in different parts of the delta. The participants most frequently agreed that flamingos contributed to the aesthetic, economic, biodiversity, and recreational values of the landscape. We show how identifying points of consensus and points in contest is necessary for navigating differences in values for conservation planning. This research shows the importance of the local social context in sustainably managing landscape change.

Keywords: Camargue; flagship species; global changes; landscape management; socio cultural values (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6827/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6827/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:12:p:6827-:d:576270

Access Statistics for this article

Sustainability is currently edited by Ms. Alexandra Wu

More articles in Sustainability from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().