Guías Docentes Electrónicas
1. General information
Course:
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS
Code:
37334
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
4.5
Degree:
340 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Academic year:
2019-20
Center:
501 - FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Group(s):
40 
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: FEDERICO FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ - Group(s): 40 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio Sabatini, Despacho 0.24
CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
925265753
federico.fdez@uclm.es
Martes, miércoles y jueves de 13:00 a 15:00. Para otras horas, previa cita por correo electrónico.

Lecturer: JESUS ROJO UBEDA - Group(s): 40 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Sabatini 1.6
CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
5479
Jesus.Rojo@uclm.es

2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

Protected areas constitute a basic and classic tool in the strategies of in situ conservation of the natural heritage (biodiversity and geodiversity), that currently are being applied to more than 25% of the Spanish territories under different legal categories. The management of the protected areas and the socio-economic activities related to them are professional sectors offering relevant employment prospects for graduates in environmental sciences. This subject deepens in training on this strategy, whose basic elements were introduced in the previous subject on Conservation Biology. The specific objectives are to present the theory on the conception, design, typology and legal regimes of the protected areas, and to develop the instruments and criteria for their planning and management in the scientific framework of conservation biology and in the regional, national and European administrative spheres.


4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E01 Ability to understand and apply basic knowledge.
E02 Capacity for multidisciplinary consideration of an environmental problem
E03 Awareness of the temporal and spatial dimensions of environmental processes
E04 Ability to integrate experimental evidence found in field and/or laboratory studies with theoretical knowledge.
E05 Capacity for qualitative data interpretation
E06 Capacity for quantitative data interpretation
E07 Capacity to plan, manage and conserve natural resources
E08 Ability to value goods, services and natural resources economically
E09 Capacity to analyze the exploitation of resources in the context of sustainable development
E13 Ability to handle software.
E14 Capacity to design and apply sustainability indicators
E18 Capacity to manage the natural environment
E19 Capacity to carry out integrated spatial planning and development
G01 Proficiency in a second foreign language at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
G02 Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
G03 Good oral and written communication
G04 Ethical commitment and professional deontology
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Ability to diagnose the state of a conservation objective and analyse the causes that determine it.
Ability to design and carry out monitoring in protected areas.
Capacity to intervene in the design of conservation programmes and implement measures to prevent the extinction of populations, species and habitats.
Capacity to intervene in the design of networks of protected areas.
Ability to participate in the development of natural resource management plans and protected area management plans.
Collaborate and cooperate in multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledge of the causes and dimensions of biodiversity loss.
Knowledge of the purposes and functions of protected natural areas within the framework of conservation strategies.
Knowledge of the legal system, planning instruments, characteristics and current status of the management of protected areas in Spain.
Critically analyze the effects of different management proposals.
Learn to critically value different opinions.
Design and implement the most appropriate management strategy according to known circumstances.
Management of conservation objectives and prioritization criteria.
Organize your work and face any difficulties that may arise in an autonomous and creative way.
Additional outcomes
Not established.
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Protected Areas
    • Unit 1.1: Concept of protected area, conservation targets and protection modalities, types of protected areas
    • Unit 1.2: Criteria for prioritization of conservation targets applied to the design of protected areas
    • Unit 1.3: Criteria for area selection and design of protected areas
  • Unit 2: Legislation on protected areas
    • Unit 2.1: European Directives: the Habitats Directive and the Natura 2000 Network
    • Unit 2.2: Legislation on protected areas in Spain
    • Unit 2.3: Legislation in Spanish Autonomous Communities: Castilla-La Mancha
    • Unit 2.4: International conventions on protected areas
    • Unit 2.5: Administration structure of a protected area: governing bodies, consultation and participation bodies
  • Unit 3: Planning and management instruments in protected areas
    • Unit 3.1: Plans for natural resource management (PORN), Management Plans (PRUG), Sectorial and Special Plans
    • Unit 3.2: Working on management plans: inventory, diagnostic, definition of management targets and measures. Zonification. Public use, environmental education and research in protected areas
  • Unit 4: The Spanish network of protected areas. Protected areas in Castilla-La Mancha
  • Unit 5: Introduction to the design of monitoring of the management and the state of conservation in protected areas
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com R Description *
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 0.68 17 Y N N Exhibitions of the units of the subject, whose presentations, bibliography, complementary readings and questions will be available for the student in the virtual platform
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] Practical or hands-on activities E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E13 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 0.8 20 Y Y N Laboratory practices combining individual and team work. An analysis and review of the characteristics, planning and management status of a protected area of Castilla-La Mancha will be developed, using a pre-defined form, and computer programs will be managed for the design and selection of protected areas based on analysis of complementarity (Zonation), as well as for the evaluation of the impacts of climate change on the future distribution of conservation targets (Maxent). Optionally, voluntary working visits may be carried out to some regional protected areas
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] Case Studies E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E13 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 0.24 6 Y N N One or two sessions for each theory topic will be devoted to the discussion on issues and cases previously raised by the teacher, as well as to the group supervision of the voluntary course project
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Guided or supervised work E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E13 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 0.8 20 Y N N Preparation of individual or team volunteer projects, consisting of reviews of different aspects of the design, planning and management of a protected area, according to a previous script that includes the corresponding topics of the subject program
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] Guided or supervised work E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E13 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 0.7 17.5 Y Y Y Preparation of the internship report, which includes a part of individual work and another part of teamwork. The evaluation of the subject laboratory practices will be based in this report.
Final test [ON-SITE] Assessment tests E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E18 E19 G03 G04 0.08 2 Y Y Y Written test based on problem questions or cases, whose response requires linking arguments related to the different topics covered in the subject. The student can consult the printed or handwritten documentation that he brings with him to the test
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E13 E14 E18 E19 G01 G02 G03 G04 1.2 30 N N N Autonomous work of the student: study of presentations and recommended bibliography, resolution of exercises and case studies, preparation of tests, etc.
Total: 4.5 112.5
Total credits of in-class work: 1.8 Total class time hours: 45
Total credits of out of class work: 2.7 Total hours of out of class work: 67.5

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming
R: Rescheduling training activity

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
  Grading System  
Evaluation System Face-to-Face Self-Study Student Description
Final test 40.00% 0.00% Evaluation criteria: adequacy and originality of the argumentation and the reasoning of the answers; clarity, correctness and organization of the answers
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment 30.00% 0.00% Evaluation criteria: adequacy of the reports to the corresponding scripts and forms; correction and clarity in the writing and presentation of the results obtained; coordination in the cases of teamwork
Theoretical papers assessment 25.00% 0.00% Evaluation criteria: adequacy of the report structure to the established script; adequacy and completeness of the sources of information consulted; correction and relevancy of the references; precision and clarity of the writing; coordination within the working group
Assessment of active participation 5.00% 0.00% Evaluation criteria: participation and initiative in the dynamics of the classes and seminars; correction in the resolution of questions and cases in the seminars; clarity and ownership in the individual exhibitions and interventions in the debates; ethical commitment
Total: 100.00% 0.00%  

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
The weight of the final test will be increased with that of the non-compulsory evaluations (active participation in clases and seminars and preparation of voluntary projects) in case of absence of qualification of the latter. Limits will be established for the compensation between the practicum qualifications and those of the final test.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Similar to those of the ordinary call. The qualification obtained in the practicum may be retained during the following academic year.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Similar to those of the resit/retake call.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 2

Unit 1 (de 5): Introduction to Protected Areas
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] 8
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 1

Unit 2 (de 5): Legislation on protected areas
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] 2
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 1

Unit 3 (de 5): Planning and management instruments in protected areas
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] 8
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 2

Unit 4 (de 5): The Spanish network of protected areas. Protected areas in Castilla-La Mancha
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 2
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 1

Unit 5 (de 5): Introduction to the design of monitoring of the management and the state of conservation in protected areas
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] 2
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 1

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
 
Información sobre las áreas protegidas de Castilla-La Mancha ¿ http://pagina.jccm.es/medioambiente/espacios_naturales/indexrapcm.htm  
Web Revista Medio Ambiente en Castilla-La Mancha http://www.revistamedioambientejccm.es/inicio.php  
Web de Europarc-España Información y documentación sobre espacios protegidos en España http://www.redeuroparc.org/que_es_europarc.jsp  
Web de la Agencia Ambiental Europea (EEA) http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes  
Web de la UICN http://www.iucn.org/  
Web de la World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) http://www.wdpa.org/Default.aspx  
Web del Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales (OAPN) http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/parques-nacionales-oapn/default.aspx  
Web sobre conservación de la biodiversidad del Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/default.aspx  
 
Consejería de Agricultura Planes de gestión de los espacios de la Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha portal web en elaboración  
Dudley N (Ed) Guidelines for applying protected area management categories Gland (Switzerland) IUCN 2008  
EUROPARC-España Anuario 2011 del estado de las áreas protegidas en España Madrid Fundación Fernando González Bernáldez 2012  
EUROPARC-España Diseño de planes de seguimiento en espacios naturales protegidos. Manual para gestores y técnicos Madrid Fundación Fernando González Bernáldez 2005  
Europarc-España Planificar para gestionar los espacios naturales protegidos Madrid Fundación Fernando González Bernáldez 2008  
Europarc-España Procedimiento de asignación de las categorías de manejo UICN a los espacios naturales protegidos Madrid Fundación Fernando González Bernáldez 2008  
Fernández-González F., Pérez Badia M.R., Sardinero S., Rodríguez Torres A. & Crespo G. Espacios naturales protegidos y cambio climático en Castilla-La Mancha Toledo Fundación General de Medio Ambiente de Castilla-La Mancha 2009  
García Fernández-Velilla S. Guía metodológica para la elaboración de los planes de gestión de los lugares Natura 2000 en Navarra Pamplona Gestión Ambiental, Viveros y Repoblaciones de Navarra S.A. 2003  
Mulero Mendigorri A. La protección de espacios naturales en España Mundi-Prensa 2002  
Ruiz R. & Serrano C. (Eds) La Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha Toledo Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha 2009  
UNEP-WCMC State of the world¿s protected areas: an annual review of global conservation progress Cambridge UNEP-WCMC 2008  



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