Università Roma Tre

1. Ecology - general principles: hierarchy; wildlife management planning and landscape. Approaches to site-based and target-based. Ecosystem and landscape: definitions. Landscape-based neutrally, individually-based, observer-based.
2. Analysis and evaluation. Data collection techniques. Qualitative and quantitative methods of sampling (regular, stratified, random sampling). Accuracy and bias in sampling. Distance sampling. Data analysis at population and community level.
3. Planning phase. Environmental planning. The planning process. Selection of priorities. Species action plans, site management plans. Connectivity conservation. Environmental fragmentation. Connectivity, ecological networks. Strengths and weaknesses. Target species: selection of species with focal expert-based approach. Delphi approach.
4. Wildlife management. Species management. Habitat management. Diagnosis and analysis of threats. DPSIR causal relationship. Threats analysis. Indicators. Habitat restoration. Project cycle. Conservation measures. The actions of management (active operations, regulations, incentives, monitoring programmes and / or research and educational programs). Precautionary approach the management of protected areas: logistics, administration, research, training, education, planning, design. Protocol for the preparation of a site plan-based.

Testi adottati:
Battisti C., Conigliaro M., Poeta G., Teofili C., 2013. Biodiversità, disturbi, minacce - dall’ecologia di base alla gestione e conservazione degli ecosistemi. Forum editrice universitaria udinese, 238 pp.

Testi consigliati:
Wilson E.O., 1993. La diversità della vita. Rizzoli, Milano (disponibile anche in edizione economica come: Wilson E.O., Biodiversità. Sansoni editore).
(altri testi facoltativi saranno proposti durante il corso).