Where are Europe's last primary forests?

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F18%3A78537" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/18:78537 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00027073:_____/18:N0000057
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12778" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12778</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12778" target="_blank" >10.1111/ddi.12778</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Where are Europe's last primary forests?
Original language description
AimPrimary forests have high conservation value but are rare in Europe due to historic land use. Yet many primary forest patches remain unmapped, and it is unclear to what extent they are effectively protected. Our aim was to (1) compile the most comprehensive European-scale map of currently known primary forests, (2) analyse the spatial determinants characterizing their location and (3) locate areas where so far unmapped primary forests likely occur.LocationEurope. MethodsWe aggregated data from a literature review, online questionnaires and 32 datasets of primary forests. We used boosted regression trees to explore which biophysical, socio-economic and forest-related variables explain the current distribution of primary forests. Finally, we predicted and mapped the relative likelihood of primary forest occurrence at a 1-km resolution across Europe. ResultsData on primary forests were frequently incomplete or inconsistent among countries. Known primary forests covered 1,4 Mha in 32 countries (0,
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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