Title
Biodiversity monitoring data and an analytic hierarchy process to map sensitive biodiversity values and ecosystem services in a tropical rainforest
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Leunda G.
Romero S.
Flores P.
Corman E.
Palacios E.
Rojas R.
Mendoza E.
ERM
Publisher(s)
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Abstract
The Pluspetrol Camisea Biodiversity Monitoring Program (BMP) has been collecting data on the distribution and status of species of flora and fauna and provisioning ecosystem services within the 247,000 ha upstream area of influence since 2005. In order to synthesize, integrate and map a complex, long-term data set on species and provisioning ecosystem services (fishing, hunting and gathering by local communities) the BMP utilized Saaty's analytical hierarchical process (AHP) to categorize sensitivity of stream basins within the Project Area of Influence. The BMP conducted a critical habitat analysis based on International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standard 6 (PS6) using long-term monitoring data to inform the CHA, prioritize and map sensitive biodiversity values according to stream basin and landscape unit type. In addition, the BMP synthesized social data on provisioning ecosystem services based on data collected during household interviews, participatory resource mapping, and field data on bush meat biomass. Using AHP allowed the BMP to obtain an integrated biological and social database that facilitates mapping sensitive habitats at a relatively small-scale (stream basins). Pluspetrol utilizes the database and maps to inform their biodiversity management and residual impact reduction strategy. The combination of biological and social data with AHP is a useful tool for both Project management and sustainable land-use planning.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería ambiental Biotecnología ambiental Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85091456710
ISBN
9781613996973
ISBN of the container
978-161399697-3
Conference
Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability 2020, HSE and Sustainability 2020
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