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State of Biodiversity in Africa
… are still illegally hunted for bushmeat. Furthermore, logging, mining, hunting and human population growth are … and forage, etc., are becoming a focus for poaching, illegal grazing and other human activities that affect the … the fragmentation of wildlife habitats by roads, the illegal exploitation of reptiles and other human activities …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… well as management units such as existing protected areas, logging/mining concessions and privately owned areas, can … of 60 sites (Figure 24). It tells us, for example, that illegal logging, charcoal burning and firewood collection are … (restricted- range) Low impact: Agricultural encroachment; illegal hunting. Sufficient: Legally protected as a National …
State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean
… Roads open the way for agriculture to expand, but also for illegal logging – as a rule, deforestation takes place less than 30 … the stricter enforcement of existing rules to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The development …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… may carry costs in terms of lost agricultural and logging opportunities, these are far outweighed by the value … by Brazil’s environmental agency to crack down on illegal deforestation and logging, with interventions … by Brazil’s environmental agency to crack down on illegal deforestation and logging, with interventions …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood collection, etc. (iii) Human encroachment … agreements are being implemented or where threats such as illegal logging, fishing, or other resource use are … and the capacity of the reserve authorities to control illegal resource-use activities, e.g. mining and bushmeat …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… no permanent settlements in protected areas and no logging, although reindeer herding and subsistence hunting is … in a third of protected areas), encroachment and logging (mainly illegal, but also legal logging), with collection of …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… from critical habitat, and the risk of accidental or illegal discharge of oil. Some other recent studies have also … change by 2100, but the greatest current threat is from logging with 1-2% area lost per year, likely to dwarf the … toll (Alongi, 2008). The 1-2% per year rate of loss from logging currently outstrips the estimated 10-15% loss from …