Geodiversity meets Biodiversity: a landscape approach for biogeocultural conservation and governance in Mediterranean central Chile

Manríquez, Hermann; Mansilla, Pablo; Figueroa-Sterquel, Rodrigo; Moreira-Muñoz, Andrés

doi:10.1553/eco.mont-11-1s43

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“…The diversity of abiotic elements across a temporal scale was also included in some definitions of geodiversity [57]. Other alternative perspectives that recognize geodiversity as a more numerical, quantitative measurement used the term to refer only to topographic variation in the abiotic environment [58] or only to the qualitative variations in the pre-recognized geoheritage sites within an area [4,[59][60][61]. Similarly, the variation in the qualitative values of 'geosingularities' (elements of geodiversity that stand out most to tourists) in geoparks [62] was termed 'geodiversity'.…”

Section: (But) Not Everyone Applies the Same Elements Of Geodivmentioning

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Old Processes, New Movements: The Inclusion of Geodiversity in Biological and Ecological Discourse

Boothroyd

McHenry

2019

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There exists substantial variation in the qualitative and quantitative interpretations of the concept of geodiversity and its embedded elements and values. The resulting divergence and ambiguity in applications of the term constrain its present use as an operationalized concept in nature conservation research and discourse, unlike its seemingly analogous biotic term, ‘biodiversity’. This paper presents findings from a critical literature review of 299 academic journal articles and texts that define geodiversity values, or otherwise incorporate geodiversity or its derived elements and values as components of conservation. Contrary to previous suggestions, we have found that most geoscientists have united behind a single definition of geodiversity and applied it frequently in their primary and applied, geotouristic, research. Qualitative elements of geodiversity, including system support values and aesthetic appeals within nature conservation, have been largely confined to geoconservation and geoscientific literature and are nearly absent from biological discourse. Encouragingly, however, we have observed a more recent increase in research pertaining to quantitative interpretations of abiotic geodiversity elements and their relationship with the spatial distribution and abundance of species. Although the inclusion of geodiversity elements (quantitative and qualitative) in conservation assessment and biodiversity research has been and remains far less universal than for biodiversity elements, there is strong potential for further unification of these two concepts, especially though collaborative quantitative research. The more that geodiversity is discussed outside of geographic and geoscientific disciplines, broader recognition and validated use of the concept of geodiversity will be used in the understanding, interpretation, and protection of patterns and processes at the landscape scale.

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Section: (But) Not Everyone Applies the Same Elements Of Geodivmentioning

confidence: 99%

Old Processes, New Movements: The Inclusion of Geodiversity in Biological and Ecological Discourse

Boothroyd

McHenry

2019

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“…Estos antecedentes permiten evidenciar que esta zona es un remanente de los primitivos bosques que en antaño cubrían gran parte de la zona central. Esto, sumado a las condiciones geográficas del sector generaron un elevado endemismo, por ello Venegas-González et al (2018) y Manríquez et al (2019) destacan la importancia ecológica de estos bosques calificándolos como prioritarios en materia de conservación. Este grado de endemismo encontrado es coincidente con lo que plantean Moreno-Chacón et al…”

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“…Estos bosques presentan una gran diversidad de vegetación endémica, por lo cual han sido tipificados como hotspot, es decir, una zona de alta prioridad a la hora de tomar decisiones en políticas de conservación del medioambiente (Manríquez, Mansilla, Figueroa & Moreira, 2019;Venegas-González, Roig, Gutiérrez, Peña-Rojas & Tomazello, 2018). En este escenario prospera el bosque esclerófilo, caracterizado por la presencia de especies de hoja dura, resistentes a los periodos de sequía -con el agua como factor limitante debido a la presencia de precipitaciones solo en invierno y veranos secos (Becerra, Cruz, Ríos & Castelli, 2013)-con vegetación florísticamente muy rica tanto en especies leñosas como herbáceas (Brito-Rozas & Flores-Toro, 2014).…”

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Análisis vegetacional del bosque nativo en la región mediterránea de la zona central de Chile: zona de estudio valle de Colliguay

2020

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El bosque esclerófilo de la zona central de Chile no solo otorga servicios ecosistémicos y/o paisajísticos, sino que es un hotspot de biodiversidad con un alto grado de endemismo, lo cual le confiere atributos ecológicos únicos. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar y cuantificar los parámetros de diversidad vegetacional del bosque esclerófilo de Colliguay con el fin de dar a conocer su patrimonio natural, y construir un marco referencial y conceptual para futuros planes de conservación de especies nativas. Para llevar a cabo el estudio se efectuó un dimensionamiento mediante sistemas de información geográficos (SIG) del bosque esclerófilo, en el cual se efectuaron transectos de 100 metros en laderas de solana y umbría haciendo un catastro de la flora existente y catalogándola según taxonomía, origen y estado de conservación. Posteriormente se efectuó un perfil de especies para cada ladera, analizando la riqueza y abundancia. Los resultados indicaron un alto grado de endemismo, así como la presencia de especies en peligro de extinción. Además, hubo claras diferencias ecológicas entre las laderas de solana y umbría cuyas condiciones físicas son determinantes en la distribución de las especies vegetales. A pesar de la fragmentación existente, los parches de bosque esclerófilo continúan manteniendo su identidad con especies con marcada afinidad a la luminosidad y la sombra, lo cual es un indicio de la resiliencia existente en este sector de la región de Valparaíso. La evidencia demuestra que este bosque es un remanente de primitivos bosques por lo que necesita mecanismos de protección y conservación.

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“…Material and immaterial heritage may coincide (Manríquez et al 2019): there are locations that are recognized both as religious sanctuaries and as natu-ral ones. And indeed, popular religion manifests itself spatially within the BR: most of the Bailes Chinos are located along Olmué-Limache axis (Figure 3) or in the north, in the valley of the Aconcagua river.…”

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“…In specific territories where a greater harmony between human and non-human communities has long existed, the spiritual, sacred, meanings of certain plants and animals have been important in the development of a sacred geography (Posey 1999;Snodgrass & Tiedje 2008;Pungetti et al 2012;Grabauskas 2016;Tatay-Nieto & Muñoz-Igualada 2018). La Campana-Peñuelas BR, in combination with the World Heritage Site Valparaíso and the Bailes chinos (which are recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO 2014;Manríquez et al 2019), is a Multi-Internationally Designated Area (MIDA) (Schaaf & Clamote Rodrigues 2016). The potential of BRs to enhance social-ecological harmony has already been proposed by Moreira-Muñoz et al (in press).…”

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Popular religion and sustainability: enhancing synergies within a Biosphere Reserve

Paulsen¹,

Petrovich²,

Moreira-Muñoz³

2019

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The potential benefits of integrating vernacular religious beliefs into biodiversity conservation and sustainability actions have been emphasized widely, while specific examples and the synergies between religious communities and conservationists in particular spaces deserve more attention. The manifestations of vernacular religions in territories devoted to sustainability, such as Biosphere Reserves (BRs), are a particularly rich area for study. While La Campana-Peñuelas BR has long been recognized as a territory where local religion is an important feature, greater awareness of this and of the potential link to sustainability actions is still lacking, as is awareness of the potential of the BR to become a Multi-Internationally Designated Area. Here we report on the diversity of popular religious activities within the BR. Possible synergies between popular religion and sustainability are based on the strong organizational capacities of local communities, and on an ethical vision of social justice that encompasses both human relations and attitudes towards the non-human beings within the biosphere.

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Geodiversity meets Biodiversity: a landscape approach for biogeocultural conservation and governance in Mediterranean central Chile

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Old Processes, New Movements: The Inclusion of Geodiversity in Biological and Ecological Discourse

Old Processes, New Movements: The Inclusion of Geodiversity in Biological and Ecological Discourse

Análisis vegetacional del bosque nativo en la región mediterránea de la zona central de Chile: zona de estudio valle de Colliguay

Popular religion and sustainability: enhancing synergies within a Biosphere Reserve

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