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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… 94 3.1.7 Sustainable resource use laws 96 3.1.8 Specific ecosystem or habitat-type legislation 101 3.1.9 Hydrologic … responsibilities, the social function of property, the Forest Code and water resources. She has published three … of the United Nations FONAFIFO National Fund for Forest Financing (Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal) …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… 3.1.2 Savannah dry forest rivers … 3.1.4 Moist forest rivers … such as water filtration and flood control (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). The best estimate of current … ecosystems (e.g., WWF Living Planet Index 2004, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). Dudgeon et al. (2006) grouped the …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… concepts aimed at maintaining and restoring ecosystem integrity have been undergoing rapid development … include narrow corridors of natural vegetation connecting forest plantations and “ecoducts” (land bridges planted with … enable animals to cross a motorway that cuts through a forest; stepping stones – small patches of habitat that can …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… because these organizations do not encompass wildlife and ecosystem health, IUCN is now bringing in this aspect through … Indonesia concerning plans to clear the Bukit Tigapuluh forest landscape in Sumatra, with likely severe impacts on … of Juliana's golden mole in South Africa. • Encouraged forest conservation in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… Biodiversity Action Plan species characteristic of their ecosystem. Goal 5: Promotion of public access to selected … U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Cherokee National Forest. Additional cooperators in this re- introduction … Service, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the U.S. Forest Service. CFI's responsibilities in this effort include …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… 48 pp. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1010-5 Cover photo: Teaching forest skills: Pre-release demonstration of an appropriate … carried, while they are learn- ing how to live in the forest. Photo © Purwo Kuncoro. 2 The individuals to be … wild, conservation measures such as habitat protection, ecosystem restoration, and law enforcement are underway, with …
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment
… Underlying data draw attention especially to threats from forest loss and longline fisheries (birds) and disease, … substantial deterioration of status among Indomalayan forest species and seabirds. Particularly high proportions of … importance of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest. For all three taxa, this is by far the richest biome …
Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds
… of land use in the EAAF (faster than the rate of tropical forest loss), thus generating an urgent need for specific … an in- depth study that: a. investigates the benefits of ecosystem services provided by intertidal wetlands, … of their intertidal wetlands for biodiversity and ecosystem services, halting further approval of intertidal …