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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN member organizations, … are facing a wide range of threats and pressures, with invasive species, impact of tourism, commercial hunting, … as either very high or high. Some threats, for example invasive species and impacts of tourism, can be addressed at …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN Member organisations, … it could have high or very high impacts in the future. Invasive species, climate change and tourism impacts are the biggest current threats Invasive species, climate change and tourism impacts are …
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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine … and indiscriminate fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… Absence of invasive alien species … risk of drought and extreme storms (Hansen et al. 2015). Invasive alien species are also a major threat in both marine and …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World Heritage Convention The 1972 … pressures and threats such as uncontrolled development, invasive species, over-exploitation of resources and loss of … to be an increasing problem, as well as soil erosion. Invasive species are also a real threat especially without a …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4. Specially protected areas and species of Western Siberia, Russian Federation . . . . . . . … They often provide sanctuary to rare or endangered species. For a number of species, their survival is heavily … primary problems are garbage, erosion on hiking trails, invasive plants, vehicle pollution and an overburdened and …
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