Publications by authors named "Karoline Hemminger"
Sustainable landscape management of protected areas in UNESCO-biosphere reserves (BR) has become an increasingly important topic for academics and environmental practitioners, yet it remains unclear how this can be operationalized in actual regional circumstances. To achieve positive and measurable sustainability impacts, effective BR management on the ground requires supplementary methods to conceive the unique territorial, political, economic and social characteristics of each case while also considering the needs and visions of different stakeholder groups. In this study, we used the Framework for Participatory Impact Assessment (FoPIA) to assess future projections of current land management strategies and possible alternatives in five BR in Germany.
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- Agricultural practices are a double-edged sword for crane species, as 11 out of 15 species are declining while common and sandhill cranes have increased due to foraging on crops.
- A systematic review revealed that 37% of crane diets consist of agricultural crops, mainly maize and wheat, with crop damage reported in only 10% of interactions despite one-third involving foraging on cropland.
- The study suggests that effective management strategies should integrate both habitat conservation and agricultural production to support crane populations while addressing farmers' needs.