Creating a biodiversity inventory in protected areas to increase knowledge of their natural heritage and to improve land management

Abstract

The Mercantour National Park and the Alpi Marittime Natural Park are working together to create the first complete inventory of the biodiversity on their territory. The project, called All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory+Monitoring, represents a unique opportunity for protected areas to gather an impressive amount of information on their natural heritage from the work of taxonomists and other scientists from all over Europe. The inventory is an extremely useful source of knowledge for defining conservation strategies compatible with local land use and for assessing the changes in species richness and ecosystem functions through monitoring activities.