The assessment of natural capital for pollinators in Slovakia

Rok, strany: 2024, 5 - 23

The aim of this paper is to assess the natural capital of biodiversity through the identi-fication of suitable habitats for pollinators at a national level. Various indicators were used for the assessment of appropriate habitats for pollinators, including current land use data, habitat distribution, and indicators reflecting the management of farmland and positive drivers for the protection of natural capital. Other supporting and stress phenomena that influence the pollination potential were assessed and taken into ac-count when evaluating the real natural capital of habitats for pollinators. The final assessment of overall natural capital for pollinators is significantly impacted by vari-ous barriers and stress phenomena (approximately 56% of the area of Slovakia). Very good or adequate conditions were mapped for approximately 40% of the area of Slo-vakia. Unsuitable conditions of habitat for pollinators were recorded in 28% of the countryʼs area. The unfavourable status of habitats with low natural capital for polli-nation can be changed or mitigated mainly by strengthening green infrastructure net-works accompanied by the restoration of degraded habitats, which can be created with the support of various funding opportunities.

ISO 690:

Špulerová , J., Izakovičová, Z., Pondelik, R., Surová, D., Černecký, J. 2024. The assessment of natural capital for pollinators in Slovakia. In Geografický časopis, vol. 76, no.1, pp. 5-23. 0016-7193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/geogrcas.2024.76.1.01

APA:

Špulerová , J., Izakovičová, Z., Pondelik, R., Surová, D., Černecký, J. (2024). The assessment of natural capital for pollinators in Slovakia. Geografický časopis, 76(1), 5-23. 0016-7193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/geogrcas.2024.76.1.01

Vydavateľ: Geografický ústav SAV, v. v. i./Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences