Conservation perspectives of small-scale private forest owners in Europe: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Private forest owners are the main forest ownership group within Europe, and important conservation values have been found on their land. Yet, small plot sizes, societal heterogeneity, and structural changes impede developing and implementing effective conservation programs in private forests. We present a systematic literature review focusing on small-scale private forest owners and their perspectives on nature conservation by synthesizing research approaches, social-ecological drivers, and policy recommendations. Conservation perspectives were positively related to female gender, higher levels of education, formalized forest management, an active relation to the forest, and ecological values of the property. In contrast, high age, rural orientation, economic forest management factors, la

SUBMITTER: Tiebel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8847644 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature