The Sustainable Biosphere Initiative: An Ecological Research
... ecological processes and the role that ecological processes play in shaping patterns of diversity at different scales of time and space. Within the topic of biological diversity, much of the current effort is devoted to enumerating the species in various habitats and to preserving biotically signifi ...
... ecological processes and the role that ecological processes play in shaping patterns of diversity at different scales of time and space. Within the topic of biological diversity, much of the current effort is devoted to enumerating the species in various habitats and to preserving biotically signifi ...
A Framework for Assessing the Relationship between Trade
... applying. The effects of trade in any context are difficult to isolate and quantify, yet governments and international organizations regularly undertake to do so anyway. For a number of reasons, even a partial picture is better than none: • A partial picture even as limited as that produced by our c ...
... applying. The effects of trade in any context are difficult to isolate and quantify, yet governments and international organizations regularly undertake to do so anyway. For a number of reasons, even a partial picture is better than none: • A partial picture even as limited as that produced by our c ...
Monitoring and Management in the San Diego Multiple Species
... conference) focused on identifying ways to improve monitoring and management of regional conservation plans in San Diego County. This report summarizes the collaborative efforts of a diverse group of stakeholders who participated in this workshop. The structure of the workshop was designed to identi ...
... conference) focused on identifying ways to improve monitoring and management of regional conservation plans in San Diego County. This report summarizes the collaborative efforts of a diverse group of stakeholders who participated in this workshop. The structure of the workshop was designed to identi ...
Action Plan for the conservation of Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in Europe
... should be seen as complimentary with the other four plans and actions should be co-ordinated with those taken under the other plans since in many cases a natural guild of native predators is desirable. The plans go beyond detailed analysis of local populations' needs and focus on the specific issue ...
... should be seen as complimentary with the other four plans and actions should be co-ordinated with those taken under the other plans since in many cases a natural guild of native predators is desirable. The plans go beyond detailed analysis of local populations' needs and focus on the specific issue ...
Conservation Management Plan 2011
... Areas Authority (GAA) in March 2010 to undertake habitat assessments, targeted fauna surveys and to prepare a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the eastern side of Cardinia Creek between Princes Highway and Princes Freeway, Officer. The key issues for management within this corridor of Cardinia ...
... Areas Authority (GAA) in March 2010 to undertake habitat assessments, targeted fauna surveys and to prepare a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the eastern side of Cardinia Creek between Princes Highway and Princes Freeway, Officer. The key issues for management within this corridor of Cardinia ...
Conservation of Landbirds in the African
... populations of some formerly widespread species have more than halved in the last 30 years; Aware that the status of migratory landbirds is widely used as an indicator of the overall health of the environment and other biodiversity, inter alia the achievement of Target 12 of the CBD Strategic Plan f ...
... populations of some formerly widespread species have more than halved in the last 30 years; Aware that the status of migratory landbirds is widely used as an indicator of the overall health of the environment and other biodiversity, inter alia the achievement of Target 12 of the CBD Strategic Plan f ...
4 What is a Marine Protected Area?
... A protected area where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where safeguarding the integrity of this interaction is vital to protecting and sustaining the area and its associa ...
... A protected area where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where safeguarding the integrity of this interaction is vital to protecting and sustaining the area and its associa ...
J Appl Ecol ST2 - Monitoring Matters Network
... see Appendix S1, Fig. 1 and Table S2b). Two types of participatory monitoring are recognized; one where local people collect data but the analysis is done by someone else, and another where local people collect and analyse the data themselves. The most locally based and participatory of these two op ...
... see Appendix S1, Fig. 1 and Table S2b). Two types of participatory monitoring are recognized; one where local people collect data but the analysis is done by someone else, and another where local people collect and analyse the data themselves. The most locally based and participatory of these two op ...
An introduction to the herpetofauna of Antigua, Barbuda - Eco
... terrestrial mammals comprise 10 species of bats (three of which are nationally extinct) as well as an extinct muskrat, and an extinct rice rat or Oryzomyine rodent (Lindsay and Horwith, 1997). The terrestrial invertebrates are largely unknown, but research on other Caribbean islands suggests that as ...
... terrestrial mammals comprise 10 species of bats (three of which are nationally extinct) as well as an extinct muskrat, and an extinct rice rat or Oryzomyine rodent (Lindsay and Horwith, 1997). The terrestrial invertebrates are largely unknown, but research on other Caribbean islands suggests that as ...
Environment Plan 2012–2017 - Phillip Island Nature Parks
... The Nature Parks receives no recurrent operational funding from the State Government and generates revenue primarily from tourism to fund its administration, marketing and work in visitor management, conservation, research and education. However, grant and project funding from Government and sponsor ...
... The Nature Parks receives no recurrent operational funding from the State Government and generates revenue primarily from tourism to fund its administration, marketing and work in visitor management, conservation, research and education. However, grant and project funding from Government and sponsor ...
An Introduction to Biocultural Diversity
... diversity of life, as diversity in both nature and culture. From this perspective, the diversity of societies, cultures and languages that have developed throughout human history is another fundamental expression of life’s evolutionary potential. Cultural diversity is also profoundly interrelated an ...
... diversity of life, as diversity in both nature and culture. From this perspective, the diversity of societies, cultures and languages that have developed throughout human history is another fundamental expression of life’s evolutionary potential. Cultural diversity is also profoundly interrelated an ...
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... This review is a product of the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership. The initial objective of this review was to provide the members LEAP Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on biodiversity with a common ground of knowledge on the main biodiversity indicators and assessm ...
... This review is a product of the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership. The initial objective of this review was to provide the members LEAP Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on biodiversity with a common ground of knowledge on the main biodiversity indicators and assessm ...
Miombo Ecoregion Vision Report - Biodiversity Foundation for Africa
... based on single species, often driven by the need to respond to dramatic poaching levels of wellknown animal species and to address severe cases of habitat degradation and loss all over the world. While these campaigns were entirely legitimate, they may have inadvertently underemphasized some fundam ...
... based on single species, often driven by the need to respond to dramatic poaching levels of wellknown animal species and to address severe cases of habitat degradation and loss all over the world. While these campaigns were entirely legitimate, they may have inadvertently underemphasized some fundam ...
Conserving Biodiversity - Wildlife Reserves Singapore
... Priorities for the Next Ten Years In recent years, the population of many tortoise and turtle species has been declining at alarming rates. This 4-day workshop brought together over 70 specialists and experts to review activities for the past decade, set out conservation plans for the next 10 year ...
... Priorities for the Next Ten Years In recent years, the population of many tortoise and turtle species has been declining at alarming rates. This 4-day workshop brought together over 70 specialists and experts to review activities for the past decade, set out conservation plans for the next 10 year ...
Amphibians as Models for Studying Environmental Change
... a rich history. From an early foundation in studies of amphibian natural history sprang generations of scientists who used amphibians as models to address fundamental questions in population and community ecology. More recently, in the wake of an environment that human disturbances rapidly altered, ...
... a rich history. From an early foundation in studies of amphibian natural history sprang generations of scientists who used amphibians as models to address fundamental questions in population and community ecology. More recently, in the wake of an environment that human disturbances rapidly altered, ...
The Nepal Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
... biodiversity conservation in the last few decades. With over 23 percent of its land area under protection, Nepal now ranks second in Asia and one of the top 20 countries in the world for the percentage of its surface area that is protected. Population of some mega wildlife species, such as tiger and ...
... biodiversity conservation in the last few decades. With over 23 percent of its land area under protection, Nepal now ranks second in Asia and one of the top 20 countries in the world for the percentage of its surface area that is protected. Population of some mega wildlife species, such as tiger and ...
CBD Strategy and Action Plan
... The promotion of measures to control wildlife damage to forests ............................. 159 Promoting human resource development, exchange between cities and mountain villages and the settlement of new residents in mountain villages ............................. 160 Forest operations that take ...
... The promotion of measures to control wildlife damage to forests ............................. 159 Promoting human resource development, exchange between cities and mountain villages and the settlement of new residents in mountain villages ............................. 160 Forest operations that take ...
Chapter 7
... We interviewed 500 randomly selected households from Adiwalka sub-district, northern Ethiopia. Random selection was done by numbering the households and drawing the numbers from a randomized table. Respondents were interviewed about number of livestock owned, livestock management, number of livestoc ...
... We interviewed 500 randomly selected households from Adiwalka sub-district, northern Ethiopia. Random selection was done by numbering the households and drawing the numbers from a randomized table. Respondents were interviewed about number of livestock owned, livestock management, number of livestoc ...
Guidlines For Offshore Marine Protected Areas In Canada Oceans
... Introduction The use of protected areas for terrestrial conservation and management is a well accepted and common practice throughout the world. There are many reasons for designating public lands for parks, reserves, wildlife management areas, sanctuaries, and special places. Uncontrolled human set ...
... Introduction The use of protected areas for terrestrial conservation and management is a well accepted and common practice throughout the world. There are many reasons for designating public lands for parks, reserves, wildlife management areas, sanctuaries, and special places. Uncontrolled human set ...
CORAL REEF AND SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION
... foraging grounds for endangered species such as dugongs and marine turtles. There are 12 seagrass species in Kenya, but Thallasondendron ciliatum is the dominant. In Kenya, coral reef and seagrass ecosystems support coastal artisanal, commercial and recreational fisheries as well as tourism. However ...
... foraging grounds for endangered species such as dugongs and marine turtles. There are 12 seagrass species in Kenya, but Thallasondendron ciliatum is the dominant. In Kenya, coral reef and seagrass ecosystems support coastal artisanal, commercial and recreational fisheries as well as tourism. However ...
America`s Grasslands - National Wildlife Federation
... Presenter: Lawrence Igl, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program: Celebrating a Legacy of Partnership in Dakota Grassland Preservation and Management Presenter: Chris Flann, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Chase Lake Prairie Project ...
... Presenter: Lawrence Igl, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program: Celebrating a Legacy of Partnership in Dakota Grassland Preservation and Management Presenter: Chris Flann, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Chase Lake Prairie Project ...
Conservation Action Planning
... and methodologies for assessing conservation outcomes. It is these that have inspired managers to adopt or adapt elements of the CAP in protected area planning. The various elements listed in Table 1 are elaborated below, ordered in a logical series of steps as suggested by TNC. More detail is given ...
... and methodologies for assessing conservation outcomes. It is these that have inspired managers to adopt or adapt elements of the CAP in protected area planning. The various elements listed in Table 1 are elaborated below, ordered in a logical series of steps as suggested by TNC. More detail is given ...
Plan de gestion du Faucon pèlerin anatum/tundrius
... (COSEWIC 2007). The species winters from southern Canada and the United States (White et al. 2002) to South America. National surveys of Peregrine Falcon breeding populations have been carried out every five years in Canada since 1970 (Holroyd and Banasch 2012). These surveys indicate that the numbe ...
... (COSEWIC 2007). The species winters from southern Canada and the United States (White et al. 2002) to South America. National surveys of Peregrine Falcon breeding populations have been carried out every five years in Canada since 1970 (Holroyd and Banasch 2012). These surveys indicate that the numbe ...
PotterCountyPa.Net
... The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) is responsible for collecting, tracking and interpreting information regarding the Commonwealth’s biological diversity. County Natural Heritage Inventories (CNHIs) are an important part of the work of PNHP. Since 1989, PNHP has conducted county invent ...
... The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) is responsible for collecting, tracking and interpreting information regarding the Commonwealth’s biological diversity. County Natural Heritage Inventories (CNHIs) are an important part of the work of PNHP. Since 1989, PNHP has conducted county invent ...
The National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan 2012-2020
... The promotion of measures to control wildlife damage to forests ............................. 159 Promoting human resource development, exchange between cities and mountain villages and the settlement of new residents in mountain villages ............................. 160 Forest operations that take ...
... The promotion of measures to control wildlife damage to forests ............................. 159 Promoting human resource development, exchange between cities and mountain villages and the settlement of new residents in mountain villages ............................. 160 Forest operations that take ...
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on natural and social sciences, and the practice of natural resource management.The conservation ethic is based on the findings of conservation biology.