High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France
Abstract Intact natural landscapes are essential to both biodiversity conservation efforts and human well-being but are increasingly threatened and lack sufficient protection. Bold National and International protected area targets aim to address this problem, yet the question remains – where will th...
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| author | Jonathan Carruthers-Jones Adrien Guetté Steve Carver Thierry Lefebvre Daniel Vallauri Laure Debeir Toby Aykroyd Christian Barthod Pascal Cavallin Sophie Vallée Fabienne Benest Erwan Cherel Zoltan Kun Olivier Debuf |
| author_facet | Jonathan Carruthers-Jones Adrien Guetté Steve Carver Thierry Lefebvre Daniel Vallauri Laure Debeir Toby Aykroyd Christian Barthod Pascal Cavallin Sophie Vallée Fabienne Benest Erwan Cherel Zoltan Kun Olivier Debuf |
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| description | Abstract Intact natural landscapes are essential to both biodiversity conservation efforts and human well-being but are increasingly threatened and lack sufficient protection. Bold National and International protected area targets aim to address this problem, yet the question remains – where will these areas be located? Using France as a case study, we present a high-resolution method to map naturalness potential. The resulting map, CARTNAT, performs well at identifying areas which have already been recognised as worthy of strong protection, under both National and International designations, however, only 1% of the top 10% of high naturalness areas in France are currently strongly protected. CARTNAT is already being used to highlight potential sites for new protected areas supporting the French National Strategy for Protected Areas to 2030. We argue that spatially informed participatory decision making of this type has the potential to deliver on national and international protected area policy objectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-75ef3184d8c64d0ba3f52fa58f7013dd2025-08-20T02:17:04ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Earth & Environment2662-44352025-04-016111110.1038/s43247-025-02160-0High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in FranceJonathan Carruthers-Jones0Adrien Guetté1Steve Carver2Thierry Lefebvre3Daniel Vallauri4Laure Debeir5Toby Aykroyd6Christian Barthod7Pascal Cavallin8Sophie Vallée9Fabienne Benest10Erwan Cherel11Zoltan Kun12Olivier Debuf13University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science & Faculty of Agriculture and ForestryUniversité de Tours, UMR CITERES, CITERES-DATESchool of Geography, University of LeedsIUCNWWF FranceIUCN French CommitteeWild EuropeMinistry of Environment (Retired), French GovernmentConservatoire du LittoralConservatoire Botanique of the AlpsNational Forest Centre, New AquitaineIUCN French CommitteeWildland Research InstituteFrench Office for Biodiversity, French GovernmentAbstract Intact natural landscapes are essential to both biodiversity conservation efforts and human well-being but are increasingly threatened and lack sufficient protection. Bold National and International protected area targets aim to address this problem, yet the question remains – where will these areas be located? Using France as a case study, we present a high-resolution method to map naturalness potential. The resulting map, CARTNAT, performs well at identifying areas which have already been recognised as worthy of strong protection, under both National and International designations, however, only 1% of the top 10% of high naturalness areas in France are currently strongly protected. CARTNAT is already being used to highlight potential sites for new protected areas supporting the French National Strategy for Protected Areas to 2030. We argue that spatially informed participatory decision making of this type has the potential to deliver on national and international protected area policy objectives.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02160-0 |
| spellingShingle | Jonathan Carruthers-Jones Adrien Guetté Steve Carver Thierry Lefebvre Daniel Vallauri Laure Debeir Toby Aykroyd Christian Barthod Pascal Cavallin Sophie Vallée Fabienne Benest Erwan Cherel Zoltan Kun Olivier Debuf High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France Communications Earth & Environment |
| title | High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France |
| title_full | High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France |
| title_fullStr | High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France |
| title_short | High-resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in France |
| title_sort | high resolution naturalness mapping can support conservation policy objectives and identify locations for strongly protected areas in france |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02160-0 |
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