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State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

… driving force of change in the area of land use and habitat loss has been the significant expansion, in recent … we are losing. In Latin America and the Caribbean region, habitat alteration and transformation are generating the …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… recover. Such man- agement practices include protecting habitat (through Dhimurru’s permit sys- tem and patrols), … greenhouse gas emissions), overfishing (e.g. bycatch and habitat destruction) and marine debris (e.g. ‘ghost nets’) … to boat strikes, overfishing, ghost net en- trapment and habitat destruction outside the Dhimurru IPA on a national …
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The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment

… Pacific. Although forests are the most important habitat type for both threatened birds and amphibians, … and on the Caribbean islands. What are the main pressures? Habitat destruction and degradation are by far the most … able to invest significant resources into conservation. • Habitat destruction and associated degradation and …
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Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas

… mainly for conservation of specific natural features IV Habitat/Species Management Area Managed mainly for … deliver the effective management needed to retain their habitat quality and species diversity. This ‘carbon’ role …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… major causes of environmental degradation include loss of habitat resulting from the increasing demand for resources … or marine. It also requires the Parties to conserve their habitat and to take ex situ conservation measures. Moreover, … and wilderness areas, national park, natural monument, habitat/species management area, protected landscape/seascape …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… pollution, marine erosion, loss of resources, and habitat destruction; and (f) provides access, as far as … Requires the borrower to seek to avoid damage to natural habitat and to take into account the views, roles, and rights … between half and two-thirds of the lake are an important habitat for many nesting bird species, such as the Great …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, reflects the original emphasis upon the conservation and wise use of wetlands primarily as habitat for waterbirds. Over the years, however, the … involved in recent years in collaborative work with UN-Habitat. At the pan-European level, the Secretariat is …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… from their natural filtration, energy production, habitat support, and other characteristics. Because of the … water and groundwater; (6) protect aquatic and wildlife habitat; (7) protect species that are designated as …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (dams, power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by- catch; underwater noise; … http://www.informea.org/terms/habitat http://www.informea.org/terms/invasive-species … wild camels and Saiga Antelopes. Negative effects include habitat fragmentation and barriers to migration routes, …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… permit systems, impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific … challenges to legislators as they cover a wide range of habitat types (e.g., caves, peatbogs, inland deltas, coral … in natural areas. Land-use plans may delimit specific habitat types wherever these occur on national territory, …
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