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AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
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DOI: 10.1007/s10460-023-10458-y
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Agricultural advisor; Agronomists; Biodiversity conservation on farm; Long-term planning; Roadside vegetation; Social capital
Farmers' perceptions of roadside and private property vegetation differ, leading to the failure of conservation targets. It is recommended to restore social capital to promote roadside vegetation, establish long-term farmer-led conservation actions supported by Government and industry, involve agronomists in conservation management on private properties, demonstrate the benefits of native vegetation as wildlife habitat, and celebrate on-farm conservation as successful farming.
With agriculture the primary driver of biodiversity loss, farmers are increasingly expected to produce environmental outcomes and protect biodiversity. However, lack of attention to the way farmers perceive native vegetation has resulted in conservation targets not being met. The Yorke Peninsula (YP), South Australia, is an agricultural landscape where < 5% of vegetation remains on private properties and roadsides. To identify YP farmers' barriers to vegetation conservation on the roadside and private properties, we interviewed 35 farmers representing 56,980 ha of farms (11% of the YP area) and three agronomists. We identified five barriers to conservation: (1) negative perceptions of roadside vegetation and (2) management bodies; (3) absence of effective conservation programs making use of farmers' motivations; (4) > 50% farmers perceived that long-term planning was for <= 30 years, not enough time to promote ecosystem conservation; (5) a lack of natural resource management information for farmers-as a result, farmers relied on their own experience to manage vegetation. Furthermore, most farmers depended on agronomists, who generally had no stake in biodiversity conservation. We recommend that (1) the Local Council restore social capital by liaising with farmers to promote roadside vegetation (2) long-term farmer-led conservation action be established and supported by Government and industry acting as facilitators rather than project managers; (3) a change in policy and training promote the involvement of agronomists in conservation and its management on private properties; (4) all levels of Government develop schemes to demonstrate the tangible benefits of native vegetation as habitat for wildlife; (5) on-farm conservation be celebrated as successful farming.
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