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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… in French. Identification and Gap Analysis of Key Biodiversity Areas: Targets for Comprehensive Protected Area … single tree or rock formation, or can extend to an entire mountain range. In some cases, whole landscapes are regarded … mainly for wilderness protection Mongolia Bogd Khan Mountain The mountain is significant to Buddhism and …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… the role of the Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and in positioning the worlds’ most iconic … large sites, for example in North America (Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks) and in Africa (Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania) … Area in Costa Rica was expanded to link coastal areas to mountain ranges (UNESCO 2014). However, most sites have not …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… of boxes Research project: Impacts of global change on mountain Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites … 36 Case study 4. Talamanca mountain range (Costa Rica) … of their multiple values: their unique geology, their biodiversity, their hydrology, and their historical and …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… the World Heritage Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage, and in positioning the … time and raise public awareness of their importance for biodiversity conservation. ■ Identify the most pressing … Arab States Iraq The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: refuge of biodiversity and the relict landscape of the Mesopotamian …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… the World Heritage Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage and positioning the worlds’ … Impenetrable National Park* Uganda 13 Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Canada 15 Cape Floral Region Protected Areas … Papahānaumokuākea (USA) - mixed site Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (Canada) Carlsbad Caverns National Park (USA) …
Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas
… IUCN protected areas Lead author Gunnar Finke, Advisor on Biodiversity, German International Cooperation (GIZ) With … None Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea 2012 (v)(vi) IIb & III Tijuca National … V Japan Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range 2004 (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) III Yoshino-Kumano …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… role in relation to each site and their possible impact on biodiversity. For many of these activi- ties, objectives are … and sports 3.6.1 Nature appreciation 3.6.2 Hiking and mountain climbing 3.6.3 Rafting and kayaking 3.6.4 Sailing … (new). 3.6.1 Nature appreciation 3.6.2 Hiking and mountain climbing 3.6.3 Rafting and kayaking 3.6.4 Sailing …