Wet grasslands as a green infrastructure for ecological sustainability: wader conservation in southern Sweden as a case study

摘要: Biosphere Reserves aim at being role models for biodiversity conservation. This study focuses on the unsuccessful conservation of waders (Charadrii) wet grasslands in Kristianstad Vattenrike Reserve (KVBR) southern Sweden. Predation nests and young has been proposed as one reason contributing to decline waders. We explored this hypothesis by comparing two landscapes, with declining stable (Ostergotland) wader populations managed Specifically, we tested three predictions linked predation young, namely that (1) relative abundance avian predators waders; (2) predator abundance; (3) rate artificial nests, should all be higher versus populations. All were clearly supported. Nevertheless, may not ultimate factor causing population declines. discuss cumulative effects landscape change increased food resources predators, reduced grassland patch size quality. Holistic analyses multiple landscapes social-ecological systems case studies, including processes such other factors affecting waders, is a promising avenue towards collaborative learning functional green infrastructure. However, if governance management approaches can improved questionable without considerable investment both ecological social systems.