Achieving conservation outcomes in plant mitigation translocations: the need for global standards

作者：Chantelle Doyle, Thomas Abeli, Matthew A. Albrecht, Joe Bellis, Bruno Colas, Sarah E. Dalrymple, Andreas Enßlin, Jaime Espejo, P.L.A. Erftemeijer, Margaux Julien, Wolfgang Lewandrowski, Hong Liu, Axel Moehrenschlager, Mark K. J. Ooi, Deborah M. Reynolds, Bertrand Schatz, Mari Sild, Timothy J. Wills, Guillaume Papuga · 发表于：Plant Ecology · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1007/s11258-023-01310-8 · 被引用次数：18 · 研究领域：Environmental Conservation and Management、Forest Management and Policy、Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Abstract Many countries have legislation intended to limit or offset the impact of anthropogenic disturbance and development on threatened plants. Translocations are often integral to those mitigation policies. When translocation is used exclusively to mitigate development impacts, it is often termed a ‘mitigation translocation.’ However, both the terminology and processes vary regarding interpretation and application, resulting in inconsistent standards, often leading to poorly planned and implemented projects. These mitigation projects rarely achieve the intended ‘no net loss’ of protected species due to issues with timelines and procedures that result in the mortality of translocated individuals. Instead, such projects are often process driven, focused on meeting legislative requirements which enable the development to proceed, rather than meaningful attempts to minimise the ecological impact of developments and demonstrate conservation outcomes. Here, we propose to reframe mitigation translocations as conservation driven, ensuring best practice implementation and hence, a quantified no net loss for impacted species. These methods include redefining the term mitigation translocation to include conservation objectives and outlining issues associated with the mitigation translocation processes worldwide. We also nominate global standards of practice to which all proposals should adhere, to ensure each project follows a trajectory towards quantified success, with genuine impa...