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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… and pesticide run-off to the river, expanding species’ habitat and enhancing landscape connectivity for threatened … can still be used judiciously to help create critical new habitat or connect existing fragmented habitats for … and Tucker 1995). Faced with the challenge of creating new habitat on private farmland and restoring some semblance of …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… further study (Hollman, Bouwmeester, & Peters, 2013). HABITAT DESTRUCTION Coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs … RAPMaLi FOR THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION 2014 25 and habitat impacts, to identify point sources, to quantify … and equipment issues related to wildlife entanglements and habitat damage. Other outreach programming for recreational …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… €4.2 billion. This figure includes the estimated value of habitat protection, and of economic benefits to local … as requiring fair treatment and coastal wildlife and its habitat as deserving particular protection. The use of a … (1982) Conservation of European wildlife and natural habitat Europe Espoo Convention (1991) Environmental impact …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… overexploitation of living marine resources, and habitat degradation. Management action against invasive … indigenous species through predation, competition, habitat modification and food-web disturbance. They also … may outcompete commercially important crabs for food and habitat. The cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, which is …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… (Meredino et. al. 1994) because of competition for habitat as well as hybridisation. No doubt closely related … both species together exceeds the carrying capacity of the habitat. There are reports that the species has a damaging effect on reedbeds in England, a rare habitat there, (English Nature pers. comm.) by grazing and …
An Ounce of Prevention: Snow Leopard Crime Revisited
… of law enforcement in the Snow Leopard’s remote montane habitat. Indeed, the survey found that an average of 23% of … trade may be more driven by rural people in Snow Leopard habitat attempting to make money and make up for livestock … difficulty of protecting Snow Leopards in remote montane habitat, government authorities should devolve management …
Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National
… of International Importance, Especially as Water- fowl Habitat 1971;4 • Convention on International Trade in … reserve; wilderness area; national park; natural monument; habitat/species management area; protected land- … of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat 996 UNTS 245. 45. 1992 Convention on Biological …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… exploitation and protection of forest and natural habitat. As wildlife crime becomes increasingly transnational … alters or destroys the natural breeding grounds or habitat of aquatic life, or destroys any aquatic life; d. … species: Harass or harm any such species above or its habitat; Hunt, net, trap or poison; Possess, stock or …
D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries
… dams; (2) effect of on-stream dams on fisheries/aquatic habitat and fishers; (3) international environmental impact … Key issues Effect of on-stream dams on fisheries/aquatic habitat and fishers. General principles of international … sand and gravel serve as important elements of aquatic habitat for fisheries downstream, the interference of dams …