Table 2 Details of the top 10 CWR sites inside existing protected areas in the pragmatic implementation scenario

From: Modeling of crop wild relative species identifies areas globally for in situ conservation

Site No.

Country

Location

No. CWR

No. unique CWR added to the reserve network

No. unique CWR/adaptive scenarios combinations added to the reserve network

Protected areas

1

Spain

Simat de la Valldigna, Benifairó de la Valldigna, Alzira, Tavernes de la Valldigna, Xeraco, Barx, Xeresa and Gandia, Valencia province

85

85

155

Montduver-Marjal de la Safor (Special Protection Area (Birds Directive), Regional); Serres del Montduver i Marxuquera (Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive), Regional); Parpallo-Borrell (Nature Place (Local Interest), National); Serra de Corbera (Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive), Regional)

2

Greece

Messinia and Laconia districts in the Peloponnese

58

15

91

Oros Taygetos (Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive), Regional); Lagkada Trypis (Special Protection Area (Birds Directive), Regional)

3

China

Border of Xishan, Chenggong and Kunming counties in Kunming district

42

42

78

Dianchi (Scenic area, National, IUCN VI)

4

USA

Intersection of Skamania, Oregon and Hood River and Klickitat counties in Washington State

32

30

68

Wygant (State Natural Area, National, IUCN V)

5

Italy

Monreale, Corleone, Godrano, Piana Degli Albanesi and Marineo in Palermo province Sicily

71

10

61

Riserva naturale orientata Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo del Drago (Regional/Provincial Nature Reserve, National, IUCN IV); Rocca Busambra e Rocche di Rao (Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive), Regional)

6

Malaysia

Northern Ranau district, Sabah

37

33

61

Kinabalu (National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park, National, IUCN II)

7

Austria

North central Liezen district

30

6

59

Warscheneck-Gruppe (Landscape Protection Area, National, IUCN V); Ennstal von Ardning bis Pruggern (Landscape Protection Area, National, IUCN V); Ennstal zwischen Liezen und Niederstuttern (Special Protection Area (Birds Directive), Regional); Putterer See (Nature Reserve, National, IUCN IV); Schluchtwald der Gulling (Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive), Regional)

8

China, Myanmar

Gongshan Derung and Nu county, China and Khawbude township, Myanmar

37

10

57

Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (World Heritage Site, International)

9

Turkey

Çamliyayla district, Mersin province

59

15

50

Cehennem Deresi Milli Parkı (National); Kadıncık Vadisi Milli Parkı (National)

10

Brazil

Intersection of Minaçu and Colinas do Sul districts, Goias

24

24

46

Ava-Canoeiro (Indigenous Area, National)