Table 2 Knowledge in biodiversity conservation with respect to target groups (country codes
according to two-digit international country code, level of knowledge according to results of
analysis, A ¼ species diversity, B ¼ habitat/ecosystem diversity, C ¼ genetic diversity)
Target
group
Country
code
Level of
knowledge
Relation References
National
surveys
EU
Limited
–
European Commission (2015)
DE
Limited
–
BMU and BfN (2018)
US
Low level
–
The Biodiversity Project (1998)
Public
GB, NL,
DE
Limited
A >> B
> C
Buijs et al. (2008)
CH
Low level
A >> B
> C
Lindemann-Matthies and Bose (2008)
GB
Low level
A > B
> C
Christie et al. (2006), Spash and Hanley
(1995), Department for Environment,
Food, and Rural Affairs (2011)
US
Low level
–
Hunter and Brehm (2003)
Teachers
GB
Knowledgeable A, B, C Gayford (2000)
GR
Knowledgeable –
Halkos et al. (2018)
ID
Limited
A >> B
> C
Nuraeni et al. (2017)
Prospective
teachers
MY
Limited
A > B
>> C
Jiwa and Esa (2015)
TR
Knowledgeable A, B, C Cardak and Dikmenli (2017), Dikmenli
(2010)
RW
Knowledgeable A, B, C Nsengimana et al. (2017)
CY, GB,
CH, DE
Limited
–
Lindemann-Matthies et al. (2011)
DE, CR Limited
A > B
> C
Fiebelkorn and Menzel (2013)
Students
CA
Limited
A > B
> C
Arbuthnott and Devoe (2014)
CY
Limited
–
Nisiforou and Charalambides (2012)
GB
Low level
A > B
> C
Spash and Hanley (1995)
High school
students
CH
Low level
A >> B
> C
Lindemann-Matthies and Bose (2008)
DE
Low level
A > B
>> C
Menzel and Bögeholz (2006, 2009)
ES
Limited
A
Salinas Hernández (2002)
CL
Knowledgeable A > B
>> C
Menzel and Bögeholz (2009)
TR
Limited
A, C
>> B
Kilinc et al. (2013)
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