Existing conservation and restoration initiatives were reviewed in this report to compile lists of criteria, species and habitats related to area designations for conservation. These lists assist in the selection of suitable sites for protection, as well as monitoring. The collected criteria were organised into different categories to distinguish between ecological, abiotic, anthropogenic, climatic and socio-economic criteria. Ecological criteria were the most frequently utilised, but the reviewed initiatives also considered cultural values, climate change variables and anthropogenic impacts. The results of this report will provide valuable insights for the MSP4BIO project, helping to develop improved criteria for site selection and protection.
Withouck et al. (Thu,) studied this question.