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… “that protected areas cover at least 10 percent of each biome by the year 2000” (IUCN 1993). Subsequently, the 10% … using percentage of area covered (e.g., considering a biome protected if more than 10% of its area is covered by … range species; globally significant congregations; and biome- restricted species assemblages. The first two aim to …

… If no other data are available, start with a broad-scale biome-level or ecoregion-level map, and work towards refining …

… This is particularly the case for the Cerrado biome where, unlike in the Amazon and Atlantic forests, … of Cerrado vegetation has occurred in over 50% of the biome and continues at a rate of 5000 km2 per year (average …

… resources on the convention and World Heritage processes. Biome specific resources (e.g. forests and marine) can be … used as a flagship for other protected areas in a country, biome or region. World Heritage funding options There are … the site; • manage the impacts of climate change such as biome shifts of fauna, flora and habitats – in these …

… Group of protected areas (grouped geographic- ally, by biome or linked to specific projects); All protected areas …

… exacerbate the food limitation characterizing the largest biome of the biosphere, the deepsea ecosystems (Smith et al., … Howell EA. 2011. Projected expansion of the subtropical biome and contraction of the temperate and equatorial … interdisciplinary science for protection of the seagrass biome. In: Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation. …