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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Guideline 5.7 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and spiritual leaders. Over wider land- scapes, particular plant and animal species may also be consid- ered as sacred … Case study 5. Kaya sacred forests, Kenya The discovery by plant ecologists in the late 1980s that the small, but …
Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
… them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity is … examines the current international legal regime for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, with a … of many of these instruments may not always be the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, they do …
Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas
… some kinds of protected area that specifically include the protection of human-altered landscapes (Dudley 2008). This is … in, and a specific spiritual relationship to nature. Protection of cultural landscapes can contribute to modern … of ‘wild’ biodiversity, but also in the protection of plant and animal genetic diversity (including …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… Why wilderness protection is necessary … to the Convention and its many partners for strengthening protection of wilderness by promoting the profound linkages … investigating population dynamics and interactions of plant and animal species (SoOUV, whc.unesco. … The role of large predators in maintaining riparian plant communities and river morphology. Geomorphology …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… 12 The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural … and biological diversity. Also, the Con- vention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural … and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… Heritage Convention The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage … Partner (Ramsar) ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN … internationally important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… concerns 18 Significant concern 21 Critical 23 Threats 26 Protection and Management 27 Values 29 Conclusion 29 Next … The threats affecting those values ■ The effectiveness of protection and management The overall conservation outlook … The threats affecting those values ■ The effectiveness of protection and management Each of these elements is first …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… Protection and management … to follow their lead in helping to assure the long term protection of the planet’s priceless natural World Heritage. … over time, and shows that threats are escalating while protection is increasingly challenged. The forecast has … be beacons of conservation, demonstrating world-class protection in the face of global challenges. Achieving this …