Evaluating conservation status and governmental efforts towards regional flagship species in Brazil

Wosnick, Natascha; Leite, Renata Daldin; Giareta, Eloísa Pinheiro; Nunes, Ana Rita Onodera Palmeira; Nunes, Jorge Luíz Silva; Charvet, Patrícia; Monteiro‐Filho, Emygdio L. A.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112732

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“…This results from the abundant use of the regional coats of arms and, thus, their exceptional exposure to the public. It is reasonable to add that the present study somewhat echoes the work by Wosnick et al (2021) who analyzed flagship species in the Brazilian states. These approaches, differing in many details and applied to very different geographical domains, were developed independently, and their co-appearance signifies the international urgency of the studies of the regional animal symbols.…”

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“…Linking key elements of biodiversity, including genera and species of animals and plants, to names and images of regions, cities, and other localities seems to be really helpful for increasing the public awareness of the wildlife heritage of a given territory. A good example can be found in Brazil where it is recommended to use flagship species for nature conservation needs (Wosnick et al 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Animals On Regional Coats Of Arms In Russia: Geographical Aspects

Ruban

Yashalova

2022

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The broadly-used official regional symbols allow increasing awareness of animals, which is essential to their effective conservation and ecotourism development. The presence of animals on the coats of arms of the Russian regions was evaluated. It was found that 49% of them show animal figures, and these regions constitute 76.3% of the country's territory. About twenty animals are shown on the analyzed coats of arms, of which 63% are mammals. The most common are bears (including polar), eagles, and martens. Some rare and endangered species like Amur (Siberian) tiger and Caucasian leopard are also shown. The majority of the regional coats of arms depict only one animal, while two or three animal figures appear together only in a few cases. The geographical distribution of the animals depicted on the regional coats of arms coincides only partly with the true zoogeographical patterns. This is an expected finding because coats of arms are elements of the cultural space, even if they represent natural features. Although the regional coats of arms reflect a small portion of the entity of Russian animals and the choice of animals does not always match the true conservation needs, this auxiliary 'channel' of promotion of the knowledge of animals appears to be valuable.

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Animals On Regional Coats Of Arms In Russia: Geographical Aspects

Ruban

Yashalova

2022

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“…The selection of flagship species appears to be based purely on their marketing value, with no correlation to their endangerment status or their status and value in the ecosystem [12,13]. For flagship species to better act as 'ambassadors' [14], many scientists have adjusted the selection methods and criteria for flagship species: flagship species should not only have strong spiritual, popular aesthetic, or social and cultural connotations based on the economic, cultural, historical, and social values of different species in different countries or regions [15], but they should also have broader ecological and economic conservation value [16]. The use of flagship species with charisma and appeal as an important conservation tool to mobilize positive emotions and attitudes linked to interest in conservation action can help to promote and control the management of large areas of habitat and protect many other lesser-known species [17,18].…”

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Selection of Flagship Species and Their Use as Umbrellas in Bird Conservation: A Case Study in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China

Wang

Shi

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The concept of flagship species is widely used in conservation biology. Flagship birds play a key role in raising conservation funds, increasing awareness of biodiversity conservation, and maintaining ecosystem services. This study selected flagship bird species in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China, and assessed their conservation effectiveness and ability to serve as umbrella species. A regional bird survey program from 2019–2022 recorded 361 bird species in Lishui. This study constructed a framework of flagship species selection based on social, ecological, economic, and cultural criteria. The analytic hierarchy process-entropy weight method (AHP-EM) was used to rank the score of 361 bird species, and the MaxEnt model was used to analyze the suitable distribution areas of these species. Finally, 10 species, which covered the distribution sites of all 361 bird species, were selected as the flagship species of Lishui. The distribution areas covered all the nature reserves and the priority areas of biodiversity of Lishui, in which these 10 species can also serve as umbrella species to protect local biodiversity. The methodology and ideas in this study could provide insights into the application of conservation concepts at the local level, as well as suggest possible recommendations for local governments to select flagship species for conservation.

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“…2021 ; Preston et al, 2021 ). Still, among those characterized as the 20 most charismatic species, none is a fin fish ( Albert et al, 2021 ), and a recent assessment in Brazil noted only one Amazonian teleost fish, Araipamas gigas , as a flagship species, among 62 elected taxa ( Wosnick et al, 2021 ). In this regard, the singular Neotropical migratory fish fauna, also known as piracema fish ( Carolsfeld et al, 2004 ), are under-represented, especially given their prominent social-environmental importance, fragile conservation status and general public awareness.…”

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Genomic Resources for Salminus brasiliensis

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The Neotropical region bears the most diverse freshwater fish fauna on the planet and is the stage for dramatic conservation struggles. Initiatives aiming for conservation of a single emblematic fish, a flagship species, to which different onlookers relate on a cultural/personal level, holds promise towards engagement and conservation actions benefiting whole biological communities and ecosystems. Here, we present the first comprehensive genomic resources for Salminus brasiliensis, a potential flagship Neotropical species. This fish faces pressing conservation issues, as well as taxonomic uncertainty, being a main species relevant to angling and commercial fisheries. We make available 178 million Illumina paired-end reads, 90 bases long, comprising 16 Gb (≈15X coverage) of filtered data, obtained from a primary genomic library of 500-bp fragments. We present the first de novo genomic assembly for S. brasiliensis, with ∼1 Gb (N50 = 10,889), as well as the coding genome annotation of 12,962 putative genes from assembled genomic fragments over 10 kb, most of which could be identified from the Ostariophysi GenBank database. We also provide a genome-wide panel for more than 80,000 predicted microsatellite loci for low-cost, fast and abundant DNA marker development for this species. A total of 47, among 52 candidates, empirically assayed microsatellites were confirmed as polymorphic in this fish. All genomic data produced for S. brasiliensis is hereby made publicly accessible. With the disclosure of these results, we intend to foster general biology studies and to provide tools to be applied immediately in conservation and aquaculture in this candidate flagship Neotropical species.

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Evaluating conservation status and governmental efforts towards regional flagship species in Brazil

Cited by 8 publications

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Animals On Regional Coats Of Arms In Russia: Geographical Aspects

Animals On Regional Coats Of Arms In Russia: Geographical Aspects

Selection of Flagship Species and Their Use as Umbrellas in Bird Conservation: A Case Study in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China

Genomic Resources for Salminus brasiliensis

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