Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas

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dc.contributor.authorMcGeoch, M. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSithole, H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSamways, Michael J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSimaika, J.P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPryke, J. S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPicker, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorUys, C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorArmstrong, A.J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDippenaar-Schoeman, A. S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, I. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBraschler, B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHamer, M.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-13T16:58:30Z
dc.date.available2011-10-13T16:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionCITATION: McGeoch, M. A. et al. 2011. Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas. Koedoe, 53(2):a1000, doi:10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1000.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://koedoe.co.za
dc.description.abstractInvertebrates constitute a substantial proportion of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and are critical to ecosystem function. However, their inclusion in biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning and management has lagged behind better-known, more widely appreciated taxa. Significant progress in invertebrate surveys, systematics and bioindication, both globally and locally, means that their use in biodiversity monitoring and conservation is becoming increasingly feasible. Here we outline challenges and solutions to the integration of invertebrates into biodiversity management objectives and monitoring in protected areas in South Africa. We show that such integration is relevant and possible, and assess the relative suitability of seven key taxa in this context. Finally, we outline a series of recommendations for mainstreaming invertebrates in conservation planning, surveys and monitoring in and around protected areas. Conservation implications: Invertebrates constitute a substantial and functionally significant component of terrestrial biodiversity and are valuable indicators of environmental condition. Although consideration of invertebrates has historically been neglected in conservation planning and management, substantial progress with surveys, systematics and bioindication means that it is now both feasible and advisable to incorporate them into protected area monitoring activities. © 2011.
dc.description.urihttps://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1000
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.identifier.citationMcGeoch, M. A. et al. 2011. Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas. Koedoe, 53(2):a1000, doi:10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1000.
dc.identifier.issn2071-0771 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0075-6458 (print)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1000
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1000
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16751
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAOSIS
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectConservation biologyen_ZA
dc.subjectInvertebratesen_ZA
dc.titleConservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areasen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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