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State of Biodiversity in Africa
… is home to some one quarter of the world’s 4,700 mammal species, including 79 species of antelope. It also has more … relicts. These mountains also provide prime habitat for migratory birds and a key refuge for threatened wildlife. 9. … 7 per cent of the country’s bird population consists of migratory species which appear on a seasonal basis. The …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… AZE site holds 13 Critically Endangered and Endangered species wholly restricted to it, more than any other AZE site … important sites for biodiversity include the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention to Combat … and taking into consideration the conservation needs of migratory species. Z KBAs identify these sites for urgent …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… of the site itself (e.g. tourism based on rare or iconic species, such as mountain gorillas, or important landscapes … targeted at the OUV of the property. For example a migratory species sub-plan might be warranted for a World … area for at least fifty-two populations of forty-one migratory waterbird species on the East Atlantic flyway; …
Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts
… down the food chain, i.e., whether top of the food chain species are most affected, causing a ripple down effect to … distances through moving air masses, water currents and migratory species, within and across international … original trophic level. Altered migration pathways of migratory species (whales, fish, birds) as well as acting as …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… warming: setting the scene 17 2 Cascading effects - from species to ecosystems to services 47 3. … and unpredictable changes in the productive potential and migratory behaviour of exploited fish stocks may threaten to … and unpredictable changes in the productive potential and migratory behaviour of exploited fish stocks may threaten to …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Food and Agricultural … Fauna and Flora, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the Convention on Wetlands … and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments, A/RES/61/105 …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … seabirds breed, and small wetland areas which are used by migratory birds. Many IUCN Category III and IV reserves are … or to buffer zones, corridors or “stepping stones” for migratory species – this aspect of design is increasingly …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… biodiversity features. Additional biodiversity data e.g. species, ecological processes Ecological infrastructure or … Biodiversity includes the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems on Earth, and the ecological and … provides habitat for a wide diversity of fish species, migratory seabirds and marine mammals. The high ocean …