Sustainable Agricultural Land Research Articles

Recreational agroecosystem service value evidenced by mobile phone data: implications for incentive enhancement in terraced paddy land

Summary Farmland abandonment contributes to agroecosystem degradation and food crises. Sustainable farmland use requires a well-designed agri-environmental policy to provide farmers with incentives, including agroecosystem services apart from food production. One of these is recreation. Here, we focus on a Japanese terraced paddy land. We assessed seasonal changes in the value of recreational ecosystem services by integrating mobile phone big data of on-site visitors, collected between 2018 and 2020, into a valuation method. The application of mobile data enables the precise and consistent analysis of non-market agroecosystem services. The recreational value of the paddy land varied with season but overall was high. Sustainable farmland use provides social benefits, and we support the validity of agri-environmental policies that relate to economic incentives for agroecosystem conservation. However, the results show that the incentives provided by the public/government may be insufficient in comparison to this recreational value. Our findings provide information regarding the appropriate amount of economic support required to achieve sustainable agricultural land use in this setting.

Analysis of The Implementation of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land Protection Policy in Bandung District: A Case Study of Rice Field Conversion in Cikancung District

The policy of sustainable protection of agricultural land becomes crucial in addressing land degradation and land use conversion, especially from agriculture to non-agriculture, alongside the increasing demand for land due to population growth and economic development, which can lead to negative impacts such as a decrease in food security, marginalization of agricultural land, and an increase in flood risks. This research aims to analyze the implementation of the Sustainable Protection of Food Agricultural Land Policy, understand the rate of paddy field conversion, and identify trends in land conversion after the policy's enforcement. This study employs a qualitative approach, with data obtained through interviews, observations, and documentary studies. The research is conducted in Bandung Regency, with samples taken from Cikancung Sub-district, Bandung Regency, West Java Province. Informants involved in this research are selected through judgment sampling and are individuals related to the sustainable protection of agricultural land policy and relevant stakeholders. Data analysis is conducted using qualitative and spatial analysis. The research findings indicate that the implementation of sustainable agricultural land protection policy in Bandung Regency is still in the socialization and planning stages. Based on spatial analysis, the implementation of the policy in Cikancung Sub-district has led to the conversion of paddy fields, particularly in non-technical irrigation paddy fields, predominantly converted into industrial land. This conversion covers a total area of 20.3 hectares, with the most significant change occurring in non-technical irrigation paddy fields converted into industries, covering an area of 13.7 hectares. Based on internal, external, and policy analysis, it can be concluded that the policy implementation in Cikancung Sub-district has not been optimal in addressing the conversion of paddy fields.

Penal Proportionality in the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land Law

This study explores the penal proportionality in the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land Law. It is argued that the severity of criminal sanction must correspond to the offense's seriousness. Using doctrinal legal research, this study employed a statute and conceptual approach with the literature study to collect the data. The finding of this study shows that the PLP2B Law violates the penal proportionality principle when it determines the threat of a criminal consequence. Even though they are considered minor infractions, several of them carry relatively significant criminal penalties that even outweigh the possibility of punishment for more serious acts. The objective of matching the seriousness of the offense to the severity of the criminal sanction has not been fully achieved. The determination of such threats of criminal sanctions does not, on a large scale, reflect the importance of social justice for all Indonesians. By taking into account the rank of offenses in the environmental harm-based criminalization model, Article 73 of the PLP2B Law must be proportionate to the magnitude of the offense. The determination of criminal sanction threats in the Law needs to be considered and compared to the determination of criminal sanction threats in other environmental laws.

Uncovering hidden determinants of millennial farmers’ intentions in running conservation agriculture: An application of the Norm Activation Model

Abstract Land degradation in mountainside areas is a serious threat that requires conservation actions, and the role of millennial farmers in this issue is crucial for future agricultural land sustainability. The perception of degraded land condition (LC) and the risk of farming due to ongoing agricultural land degradation (RISK) are suspected to be able to drive the intention to make conservation efforts. Based on the norm activation model, this study aims to analyze the influence of millennial farmers’ perceptions on the condition of degraded agricultural land and the risk of land degradation on their intention to perform conservation-based potato farming (CBPF). This study involved 169 millennial potato farmers on the western slope of Mount Slamet, Central Java, Indonesia. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey from January to March 2022. The hypothesis was tested using structural equation modeling. The results showed that more than 90% of respondents stated that agricultural land had been degraded. The risk and personal norms (PN) have a significant effect on the intention of CPBF (β = 0.144, β = 0.505; p-value <0.01), respectively. Unexpectedly, LC did not directly affect the intention to practice CPBF (β = 0.076, p-value = 0.159). This study provides insight into understanding the behavioral intentions of agricultural land conservation, especially millennial farmers’ perceptions of land degradation in their farming areas. To encourage the millennial farmers’ agricultural land conservation intentions, it should be started by increasing the awareness of farmers’ PN since they only pay little attention to degraded LC.

Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Acacia decurrens Plantation Forests Using PlanetScope Images and Environmental Variables in the Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia

Small-scale Acacia decurrens plantation forests, established by farmers on degraded lands, have become increasingly prevalent in the Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia. This trend has been particularly notable in Fagita Lekoma District over the past few decades. Such plantations play a significant role in addressing concerns related to sustainable agricultural land use, mitigating the adverse effects of deforestation, and meeting the livelihood and energy requirements of a growing population. However, the spatial distribution of Acacia decurrens and the essential remote sensing and environmental variables that determine its distribution are not well understood. This study aimed to model the spatial distribution of Acacia decurrens plantation forests using PlanetScope data and environmental variables combined with a species distribution model (SDM). Employing 557 presence/absence points, noncollinear variables were identified and utilized as input for six SDM algorithms, with a 70:30 split between training and test data, and 10-fold bootstrap replication. The model performance was evaluated using the receiver operation characteristic curve (AUC) and true skill statics (TSS). The ensemble model, which combined results from six individual algorithms, was implemented to predict the spatial distribution of Acacia decurrens. The highest accuracy with the values of 0.93 (AUC) and 0.82 (TSS) was observed using random forest (RF), followed by SVM with values of 0.89 (AUC) and 0.71 (TSS), and BRT with values of 0.89 (AUC) and 0.7 (TSS). According to the ensemble model result, Acacia decurrens plantation forests cover 22.44% of the district, with the spatial distribution decreasing towards lower elevation areas in the northeastern and western parts of the district. The major determinant variables for identifying the species were vegetation indices, specifically CVI, ARVI, and GI, with AUC metric values of 39.3%, 16%, and 7.1%, respectively. The findings of this study indicate that the combination of high-resolution remote sensing-derived vegetation indices and environmental variables using SDM could play a vital role in identifying Acacia decurrens plantations, offering valuable insights for land use planning and management strategies. Moreover, comprehending the spatial distribution’s extent is crucial baseline information for assessing its environmental implications at a local scale.

Quantifying soil organic matter for sustainable agricultural land management with soil color and machine learning technique

AbstractAs interest in sustainable agricultural land management continues to grow, there is a need for advanced techniques that enable easy and rapid quantification of soil characteristics. Soil organic matter (SOM) is a critical factor in determining soil health. Unfortunately, contemporary techniques for SOM content analysis are laborious, time consuming, and resource intensive. In response to this challenge, our study has developed a statistical model for forecasting the SOM content using soil color indices and machine learning algorithms. Color indices, including brightness, hue, and saturation, were derived from the soil images captured by a smartphone. The correlation between color indices and SOM reveals the negative correlations between brightness (−0.790) and hue (−0.420) with the SOM content at significance level (p) <0.01. Conversely, the saturation of soil color, which performed best with the predictive model, exhibited a positive relationship (+0.120, p<0.05). The predictive performance of our model outperformed random forest (RF) algorithm compared to both multiple linear regression (MLR) and support vector machine (SVM). The RF algorithm achieved the highest coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.984. Furthermore, it demonstrated the lowest error metrics. Notably, the root mean squared error value for the RF algorithm was only 0.025% with the training dataset, whereas the MLR and SVM algorithms yielded relatively higher values at 0.029% and 0.110%, respectively. These findings highlight the presence of a nonlinear relationship in predicting the SOM content, which the RF algorithm effectively captures. This approach offers accurate predictions of the SOM content, supporting sustainable agricultural land management through rapid and easy quantification.

Developing food security with sustainable agricultural land policies: A systematic review

This article analyses how Law No. 41/2009 on the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (PLP2B) is applied in Indonesia. The PRISMA method was used to perform a systematic review of relevant literature from 2013 to 2023. The findings of the systematic study indicate Indonesia’s growing recognition of sustainable food production and agricultural land protection. The majority of the research was conducted on Java Island, with the remaining conducted throughout Indonesia. The majority of the research was conducted on Java, with the remainder conducted throughout Indonesia. The systematic literature review also discovered a growing interest at various levels of government in addressing SFAL issues, with a focus on municipal and national policies. Policy implementation, environmental concerns, food security, and legal regulations are among the key problems addressed. Complex linkages between economic, ecological, and social issues, the need for a robust legislative framework, data quality, and stakeholder participation are among the hurdles of SFAL policy implementation. This article emphasizes the significance of a comprehensive policy approach, correct data, and stakeholder participation in order to achieve sustainable food production and PSFAL policy implementation. It provides viewpoints and insights on the problems of PSFAL policy implementation, as well as gaps for future study in this field to assist global food security while maintaining environmental sustainability.

2001–2020年中国东北区域土壤水蚀数据集

The black soil area in Northeast China plays an important role in food production and ecological security in China. However, over-cultivation practices have led to severe soil erosion, which seriously threatens food security and ecological environment in Northeast China. Accurate simulations of water erosion with high spatio-temporal resolution are important for advancing sustainable development goals, such as promoting sustainable agriculture and monitoring land degradation in Northeast China. This dataset is based on Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform, integrating multi-source remote sensing data, deconstructing RUSLE model, and optimizing algorithm combinations for each factor of the model. We compared and verified the annual sand transport volume and sand transport modulus data from the main hydrological monitoring stations in Northeast China with the soil erosion modulus estimated by the RUSLE model. Then, we selected the optimal factor algorithm combination based on three accuracy metrics (time series correlation, root mean square error and mean absolute error), and obtained the estimation results of soil water erosion modulus with the resolution of 250 m. This dataset can better depict the spatial distribution and temporal changes of soil erosion modulus in Northeast China from 2001 to 2020. It can serve as an effective reference for soil erosion control and assessments in Northeast China.

Analisis Kesesuaian Lahan Pertanian dengan Program Lahan Sawah Dilindungi di Kabupaten Lombok Barat

Protected paddy fields (LSD) is one of the government programs from the Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning / Head of the National Land Agency which aims to control the conversion of rice fields and meet the availability of paddy fields to support national food. The agriculture office has also developed the concept of sustainable agricultural land and food (LP2B) which will be used as regional regulations that will be a reference in development and have goals that are in line with LSD. The obstacle to the implementation of this government program is land ownership by residents, so it tends to be difficult to maintain agricultural areas, West Lombok Regency based on the decision of the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning / Head of the National Land Agency has determined a map of protected rice fields (LSD) covering an area of 9,102.17 Ha which is currently unknown condition, whether this area has been fulfilled properly. The purpose of this study is to determine the suitability of agricultural land by looking at the protected paddy field program. The research method uses argis overlay analysis and literature studies and interviews. The results of the analysis found that the unsuitable land area was 992.03 ha or 7% of the total area of protected rice fields based on the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW). The findings were that there were 26501.62 ha of paddy field designation in accordance with the RTRW that had not been designated as protected rice fields (LSD).

Analysis of The Suitability of Residential Land Around The Balongan Industrial Designation Area

In the analysis of the suitability of residential land locations around the Balongan industrial area, some provisions must be taken into account, one of which is land suitability, where with land suitability analysis, it is possible to determine the level of suitability of residential land that is suitable for use as a residence. To determine the limited level of land suitability by using variables determining land suitability, which includes slope, rainfall, soil texture, and land use. The analysis consisted of 3 (three) stages. The first stage used nearest-neighbor analysis to explain settlement distribution patterns. In the second stage, an analysis of the suitability of residential land was carried out using overlapping techniques related to physical environmental data based on selected variables for residential areas. The third stage is preparing recommendations for residential development locations around the Balongan industrial area with an overlay analysis based on parameters, namely parameters for protected rice fields (LSD), sustainable food agricultural land (LP2B), and the spatial pattern plan for Indramayu Regency for 2011-2031. Based on the analysis, it was concluded that there are three types of settlements around KPI Balongan. The ideal location for residential land to be developed based on land suitability analysis and spatial pattern planning is in Juntikebon Village, Sudimampir Village, with a settlement pattern that can be developed into medium and large types.

Perlindungan Hukum Pada Konservasi Lahan Pertanian Yang Berbasis Keadilan Sosial Di Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow

This research aims to determine legal protection for agricultural land conservation in Bolaang Mongondow Regency based on social justice and to determine the implementation of Law Number 41 of 2009 concerning Sustainable Food Agricultural Land Protection regarding Agricultural Land Conservation in Bolaang Mongondow Regency. This research method uses empirical legal research methods.The results of the research that legal protection for agricultural land conservation in Bolaang Mongondow Regency based on social justice requires special attention. That farmers in the area have limited knowledge about agricultural land protection laws, which creates uncertainty in dealing with changes in land use and threats to the sustainability of agricultural land. Farmers' concerns about changes in land use illustrate the need to increase legal awareness and education among them. This increase in knowledge not only involves rights and obligations related to agricultural land, but also understanding the importance of active participation in decision making regarding agricultural land. Implementation of Law Number 41 of 2009 concerning Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land, there are findings that although this law sets clear requirements for the transfer of agricultural land, practices in the field still indicate a threat to the sustainability of agricultural land. The need for active involvement of local governments in preventing practices that are detrimental to farmers and threaten the sustainability of agricultural land needs to be increased. Protection of farmers' rights, agricultural sustainability and social justice must be the main focus in ensuring that the implementation of the law achieves the desired objectives. Evaluation of cooperation between factories, local governments and farmers is also important to ensure balance and fairness in the distribution of economic benefits and legal protection.

Implementation of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land Protection Policy in South Tondano District, Minahasa Regency

This study aims to describe the implementation of sustainable food agriculture land protection policies in the South Tondano district, Minahasa Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that: 1) Socialization that was not optimal caused the community to not know the Policy for the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land. 2) Economic needs and population growth increase the need for residential land which causes people to build buildings in the LP2B referral area. 3) The Village Government does not act decisively and supports the expansion of settlements in Tataaran Village. 4) Violation of land conversion for sustainable food agriculture is the community's non-compliance with regulations as a result of lack of knowledge of policies. So the researchers suggest: 1) It is better for the government to carry out a thorough socialization to the community, not limited to the Village apparatus. 2) It is better for the government to provide solutions for people who do not have alternative options to build houses and places of business, as well as develop a more modern agricultural system so that young people are interested in working in agriculture. 3) It is better for the government as the implementer to have integrity in implementing a policy. 4) It is better for the government to provide regulations with heavier sanctions, for example in the form of fines for violating this regulation.

QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SOILS FG "FLORA A.A." TULCHINSKY DISTRICT

Soil degradation in Ukraine was caused by the sectoral approach to the use of land resources, the imperfection of the state policy on land protection. In the conditions of European integration processes, the problem of forming agricultural land use in accordance with the strategy of sustainable development of Ukraine is of significant interest for research. One of the factors ensuring the formation of sustainable agricultural land use is agrochemical certification. Today, the issues of protection and rational use of soils, proper assessment of soil quality and monitoring of soil changes are of particular importance in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Systematic observation and control of the main indicators of fertility is one of the priority tasks for the further formation of scientifically based decisions regarding the reproduction and increase of soil fertility. Based on the agrochemical survey of arable lands of FG "Flora", the results of the soil condition are presented, which make it possible to carry out measures to stabilize the agrochemical properties of soils. Farm soils are characterized as moderately rich in humus. It was established that the content of humus is 2,61%. The content of mobile phosphorus in the arable layer of the soil on average on the farm is 78 mg/kg of soil, which according to the regulations refers to its average content. To improve the balance of phosphorus and create soils with a high content of this element, in addition to mineral fertilizers, organic matter in the form of siderates and plant residues of agricultural crops should be widely used, with mandatory liming. The supply of exchangeable potassium is at a high level, its content is 137 mg/kg of soil. Soil acidity is pH 5,7. According to the standards, the ecological condition of the soil is close to neutral. To optimize the agrochemical parameters of the soil, it is advisable to optimize crop rotation by increasing the sowing of legumes, to introduce siderate sowing, to introduce standard doses and ratios of nutrients of mineral fertilizers; carry out systematic soil liming.

The Use of the System Sys Land Evaluation System in the Evaluation of Gypsum Lands for the Cultivation of Peanut Arachis Hypogaea Irrigated in the Al-Tarrah Region, West of Anbar Province

Land assessment is one of the most important tools for integrated management of sustainable agricultural land use and land use planning. to achieve this, field visits were carried out and, depending on the factors of elevation above sea level and the prevailing land use type, 8 soil troughs and drill holes were dug in the study area with a depth of 120 cm The number of which is (48) so that it is representative of the studied region. The samples were taken in a systematic way, to perform physical and chemical analyzes such as tissue (%rum, %silt, % clay, % organic matter, cation exchange capacity, and others). The results of soil analysis showed the difference in the influence of physical and chemical determinants, and the biggest determinant of peanut cultivation was the amount of gypsum and pH values as an average determinant. The final total estimate of the climate factor is not a determinant of the growth of the field pistachio crop in the study area. The study found that the types of suitability ranged from N1 to N2.

TINGKAT IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PERLINDUNGAN LAHAN PERTANIAN PANGAN BERKELANJUTAN DI KECAMATAN PELAIHARI KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT

Food availability is inseparable from the availability of agricultural land as a strategic function, where cultivation businesses still require agricultural land. The level of implementation of sustainable agricultural land protection policies in Tanah Laut District in Pelaihari District using derivative policy formulations or derivatives of a policy, namely the Regional Regulation of the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) of Tanah Laut Regency Number 3 of 2016 to the academic study process, with the results of the Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) for the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land which was discussed with the legislature in 2023. Data were obtained from the ground check of academic studies on LP2B land area of 21,399.75 ha, LCP2B covering an area of 4,369.52 ha, land use change covering an area of 3,093.43 ha spread across 11 districts and for Pelaihari District LP2B covering an area of 3,530.75 ha. LCP2B 200.56 ha and land conversion of 90.27 ha, as a completeness of the data proposed in the LP2B Raperda.

In Search of A Just And Equitable Agricultural Land Dispute Settlement In Indonesia

Agricultural land dispute is commonly resolved by a non-judicial settlement. It however experienced silent conflict and a just and due process of law due to multiple interests involved. Responding to these salient disputes, in 2021 the International Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) established a legal guide to assist developing countries to draft a more sustainable and responsible agricultural land investment contract (ALIC). In Liew to the UN Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights (2011), the state and enterprises shall exercise adequate oversight to protect the breach of human rights including the customary land rights. The research aims at assessing the agricultural land dispute settlement pursuant to ALIC. It was found that land dispute settlement was dependent upon the maintenance of social control consisting of a dynamic mixture of informal and formal systems. This type of social control enabled creating a balance between disputants, minimizing transactional costs and promoting effective law enforcement. The article elaborated land dispute settlement in two different cases in Indonesia and discusses non-litigation hybrid model of land dispute resolution to promote a better strategy for resolving a land dispute in Indonesia. At the same time, this model may serve as a potential method to provide a better strategy to promote private rulemaking to prevent further disputes as a transition to the application of ALIC.

Land suitability assessment for wheat-barley cultivation in a semi-arid region of Eastern Anatolia in Turkey.

The efficient use and sustainability of agricultural lands depend heavily on the characteristics of soil resources in a given area, as different soil properties can significantly impact crop growth and yield. Therefore, land suitability studies play a crucial role in determining the appropriate crops for a given area and ensuring sustainable agricultural practices. This study, conducted in Tusba District-Van, Turkey, represents a significant advancement in land suitability studies for wheat-barley cultivation. Using geographic information systems, the analytical hierarchical process method, and the standard scoring function, lands were determined based on the examined criteria for the suitability of wheat-barley cultivation. One of this study's main findings is identifying critical factors that influence the suitability of land for wheat-barley cultivation. These factors include slope, organic matter content, available water capacity, soil depth, cation exchange capacity, pH level, and clay content. It is important to note that slope is the most influential factor, followed by organic matter content and available water capacity. A Soil Quality Index map was produced, and the suitability of wheat-barley production in the studied area was demonstrated. More than 28% of the study area was very suitable for wheat-barley production (S2), and more than was 39% moderately suitable (S3). A positive regression (R2=0.67) was found between soil quality index values and crop yield. The relationship between soil quality index values and crop yield is above acceptable limits. Land suitability assessment can minimize labor and cost losses in the planning and implementation of sustainable ecological and economic agriculture. Furthermore, land suitability classes play an active role in the selection of the product pattern of the area by presenting a spatial decision support system.

PERSEPSI PETANI TERHADAP KEBERLANJUTAN LAHAN PERTANIAN DI PINGGIRAN KOTA PEKALONGAN, PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

The conversion of agricultural land to urban areas encourages the phenomenon of urban sprawl. The urban sprawl phenomenon threatens the sustainability of agricultural land in suburban areas. On the other hand, the existence of agricultural land has an important role, both as supporting the availability of food for the population, and various other ecological roles. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of determining the level of farmers' perception of the sustainability of agricultural land on the outskirts of Pekalongan City in terms of five dimensions of sustainability. The research was conducted on the outskirts of Pekalongan City, Central Java Province. The number of research respondents was 90 farmers who were divided proportionally in each sub-district. Data were analyzed using a Likert scale and tested using the proportion test. The results of the research show that four of the five sustainability dimensions of farmers have a poor level of perception, and the other sustainability dimension of farmers has a good level of perception. However, if viewed based on the five dimensions simultaneously, more than 50% of farmers have a bad perception of the sustainability of agricultural land on the outskirts of Pekalongan City.

Spatial-temporal evolution of agricultural land utilization benefits and tradeoffs/synergies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

As urbanization and industrialization accelerate, the imbalance in agricultural land use between economic development, social security, and ecological protection becomes increasingly apparent. To achieve sustainable utilization of agricultural land, it is essential to promote the coordinated development of economic, social, and ecological benefits. To this end, this paper constructs an evaluation index system for agricultural land utilization benefits (ALUBs) based on three dimensions of economy, society, and ecology and adopts the Mechanical Equilibrium Model to analyze the spatial–temporal evolution of ALUBs and their tradeoffs/synergies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region at the county scale from 2000 to 2020. The results indicate that: (1) economic, social, and comprehensive benefits increased significantly, while the ecological benefit remained relatively stable; (2) the overall coordination degree of ALUBs increased continuously, albeit with evident spatial differences; (3) with the rapid growth of social benefit, the deviation types shifted from economic and ecological benefit dominant areas to social benefit dominant areas. Corresponding suggestions for sustainable agricultural land use are also proposed based on the characteristics of ecologically fragile areas, core urbanization areas, and major grain-producing areas, respectively. This paper can serve as a useful reference for the sustainable utilization and management of agricultural land.

Extending the interpretation of Natura 2000 habitat types beyond their definition can bias their conservation status assessment: An example with species-rich Nardus grasslands (6230*)

In this study, taking as an example the species-rich Nardus stricta grasslands (habitat 6230*) within the Natura 2000 network of the Lombardy region (northern Italy, central southern Alps), we evaluated i) whether the spatial distribution of the habitat 6230* corresponded to essential features for its identification, and ii) whether a broad habitat interpretation could affect its regional conservation status assessment.We analysed the spatial distribution of habitat 6230* regarding the elevation, geological substrate, forest treeline, land use types and other habitat types. Using the regional database of habitat relevés, we calculated the threshold values of conservation status for a range of indicators of structure, functions and future prospects. To this end, we used a subset of relevés of the subalpine sub-type of habitat 6230*, as it corresponds to plant communities where habitat interpretation can easily be extended beyond its definition.The mapped distribution of habitat 6230* did not entirely match the essential features required for its identification. Some polygons were located at the ecological extremes of habitat 6230*, on carbonate substrates and in the alpine belt. In those conditions, the habitat showed an Unfavourable-bad (U2) conservation status, decreasing species richness and typical species dominance and frequency. Our findings highlighted that plant communities representing ecological extremes of the habitat type 6230* should no longer be referred to the same habitat type.The proposed indicators can help identify habitat sub-types more conducive to successful restoration measures, thereby ensuring favourable conservation status. In turn, this guarantees sustainable agricultural land use, which simultaneously promotes biodiversity and high-quality food products. Furthermore, the procedure could be extended to other habitat types for early identification of priority monitoring areas, especially when their interpretation has gone beyond their definition, with little consideration given to the consequences on the regional conservation status assessments.