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Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … to help restore areas of forest. IUCN Category V Sugarloaf Mountain, Brecon Beacons National Park, UK The woods on the side of the mountain are owned and managed as a nature reserve by the …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… on 90gsm Fineblade Extra made from low-chlorine pulp Biodiversity Group CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . 80 Box 5–5 Rock-scree corridor and tunnel for the Mountain Pygmy-possum in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of tropical rainforest, from the coastal lowlands to the mountain range. In the wet beech forests of New Zealand, …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… to UPFG because green areas play a vital role in urban biodiversity. Suburban wetlands can be some of the most … lands, DENR Administrative Order No. 13, 1992 South Africa Mountain Catchment Areas Act, 1995 National Forest Act, No. … (ii) watershed management (especially cities in mountain areas); (iii) urban and peri-urban agriculture; (iv) …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… poor, enhance long- term and equitable conservation of biodiversity and ensure the sustainable supply of … process for managing the landscape. Mae Nang Khao Mountain, in Kuraburi district, Phang Nga Province is a … to the communities that surround it. At its base, the mountain is surrounded by seven villages. The predominant …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… of Ecosystem-based Adaptation – defined as [using] “… biodiversity and ecosystem services2 as part of an overall … basin comprises the slopes of the Aberdare and Mount Kenya mountain ranges in the eastern part of the catchment, from … US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Gartner, T., Mulligan, J., …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity, the National Commission of Natural Protected … the conservation and sustainable management of mesophyll mountain forest: areas that present threats for the … conservation of, or opportunities for the management of, mountain mesophyll forest. Alongside this digital mapping …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… such as the role of forests in the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of other ecosystem services. … years. By highlighting the vital role that forests play in biodiversity, climate change, combating desertification, … level related to land use (e.g. forestry, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, urban development, wood industry, …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… Nature as wilderness — people as threat 18 Nature as biodiversity — people as a resource 21 Integrated … Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) 23 Biodiversity conservation 24 Social development 25 Economic … in Kenya. London: John Wiley. Turnbull, C. 1974. The Mountain People. London: Picador. UDRSS/VALEURS. 2002. The …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… trails in Southeast Asia .......... 88 10.1 Valuing the biodiversity of secondary forests in the Brazilian … forest management, the role of forest management in biodiversity conservation, and forest policy. Jennifer … of human well-being and ecosystem functionality (including biodiversity conservation); • land-use and ecosystems change …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… of environmental degradation. They also have an impact on biodiversity as they reduce or even eliminate species, … mitted to the conservation of the world’s environment, biodiversity, and natural resources, all five elements must … rare or unique features, or their wild fauna or flora. • Biodiversity protection involves conservation and habitat …