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The Futures of Privately Protected Areas

… use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … Small PPAs may be useful for conserving particular plant or small animal species and individual habitats such as … work in Korea is the conservation of the rare maewhamarum plant (Ranunculus kazusensis Makino) on Gangwha Island, an …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… O. Sarmiento, César Cotacachi and Lee Ellen Carter How protection took the beauty from the land: conflicting values … the concept of ’biocultural diversity’ is the one gain- Plant diversity and language distribution. From Stepp et al. … have been recognised as one of the important centres of plant diversity for this region of the Middle East (IUCN …
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European models of good practice in protected areas

… tions where needed. It can also increase the level of protection by indirect means, notably the closing of public … forest, does not require a great deal of samples such as plant material to be removed from the forest, and could not … the Geobotanical Station – geo- botany is the study of plant communities in time and space – mainly studies …
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Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action

… use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … preserve. The Gearhart Bog Preserve features several rare plant communities and at just over 140 ha is the largest … education programmes and runs an organic native plant nursery for educational purposes, reforestation and as …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… areas and spatial distribution of sites in need of protection which are not included in the current system of … and chemical industries - heavy industry - thermal power plant - waste processing plants and dumps - alternative … petrochemical complex in Abukammash. Zuwarah desalination plant (Nalut). © GoogleEarth. Table 4: Capacity of …
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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… as well. This represents a very major commitment to the protection of biodiversity, along with associated … reflect whether the long-term objectives are met (e.g. are plant and animal populations stable, are ecological systems … Areas,29 Conservation International Hotspots,30 Centres of Plant Diversity,31 Key Biodiversity Areas32 or WWF’s Global …
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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas

… They also provide environmental services, such as soil protection and drinking water supplies, and secure homes for … exercises include the IUCN/WWF/Kew ‘Centres of Plant Diversity’, Birdlife International’s ‘Endemic Bird … with scientific value, protecting functions of animal and plant genetic resources, and as places for scientific …
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Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK

… PPA Privately Protected Area RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds SAC Special Area of Conservation SNH … Natural Heritage SoC Statement of Compliance SPA Special Protection Area SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest UNEP … of their natural aspect, features and animal and plant life’ (there is a separate National Trust in Scotland …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 nigeria: Forest protection and Livelihoods improvement in Ekuri, Nigeria . . … Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal experiences a trend of plant resource degradation. The use of fuelwood, agricultural … of northern Namibia © IUCN / Corentin Basset Welwitschia plant in the Namibian desert © IUCN / Sue Mainka Community …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… Acts and Ordinances such as the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Prevention, Conservation and Management) … established in 1948 after the enactment of Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO) in 1937. The Ordinance (through a … harvesting on the regeneration capacity of the concerned plant. Results of this study helped the villagers take …
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