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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … overexploitation of resources, climate change, invasive species and pollution all contribute to loss of … of locally extinct species or the deliberate removal of invasive alien species. In this document, the term ‘degraded’ …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… 4.5 Flagship species conservation programmes … Management of Invasive Alien species … has published the results from a survey on the status of invasive species. 16 Examples of progress: Private land … but not limited to, monitoring databases for migratory and invasive species, facilitating transboundary PA agreements, …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … infectious diseases 65 10. Control poaching 68 11. Control invasive species of animals and plants 69 Guidelines 12-17: … fires, air and water pollution, and the introduction of invasive alien species. Why they have a crucial role Urban …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN member organizations, … are facing a wide range of threats and pressures, with invasive species, impact of tourism, commercial hunting, … as either very high or high. Some threats, for example invasive species and impacts of tourism, can be addressed at …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN Member organisations, … it could have high or very high impacts in the future. Invasive species, climate change and tourism impacts are the biggest current threats Invasive species, climate change and tourism impacts are …
Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions
… Republic: Transboundary cooperation for the removal of an invasive river plant 16 Israel, Jordan and Palestine: Good … and illegal logging. A joint monitoring program for key species like jaguars, tapirs, and others has also been … 16 4 Transboundary cooperation for the removal of an invasive river plant Solution provider Lenka Reiterová, …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … enormous challenges in doing that—a lack of resources, invasive species, poaching, and development to name to just a … as habitat fragmentation and loss, pollution, spread of invasive species, and overharvest. The impacts of many of …
Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … values and feature non-motorized equipment, the least invasive tools, and a ‘leave no trace’ mentality. Guide … include the use of tools (such as methods used to control invasive plants, suppress fires, and conduct scientific …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… of the major contributors to habitat loss and subsequent species losses, leading to a decline in biodiversity and … is not always the case, particularly in drylands where invasive species and bush-encroachment are widespread forms … that protect vital water sources and slow the spread of invasive species (IUCN, 2011). Under the strategic goal to …