The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight

Zhao Y., Umair M., Gulzar F., Quliyeva Ş., Xabibullayev D.

Ecological Indicators, vol.176, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Nəşrin Növü: Article / Article
  • Cild: 176
  • Nəşr tarixi: 2025
  • Doi nömrəsi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113658
  • jurnalın adı: Ecological Indicators
  • Jurnalın baxıldığı indekslər: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, Index Islamicus, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Açar sözlər: Ecosystem-based planning, Private conservation governance, Socio-ecological monitoring, Sustainable development metrics, Territorial sustainability indicators
  • Açıq Arxiv Kolleksiyası: Məqalə
  • Adres: Bəli

Qısa məlumat

Private Natural Heritage Reserves (PNHRs) in Brazil are increasingly viewed as decentralized instruments for sustainability governance, yet their function as territorial indicators of socio-environmental performance remains underexplored. This study investigates the extent to which PNHRs can serve as localized barometers of sustainability, with an emphasis on the environmental functions and socio-economic engagements that reflect core principles of the 2030 Agenda. Drawing on spatial and categorical assessment techniques across varying biomes and governance types, the research identifies patterns in reserve-level management behaviors that correspond with strategic sustainability targets, including watershed protection, biodiversity maintenance, and health-related ecosystem services. Through a comparative analysis of motivations, usage profiles, and governance models, the study finds that PNHRs provide a functional interface between conservation practice and sustainable development imperatives—operating as both custodians of ecological integrity and enablers of human well-being. These findings support the recognition of PNHRs as embedded, place-based systems capable of indicating progress in integrated conservation-development efforts and inform policy on enhancing their strategic role in sustainability monitoring and territorial planning.