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A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners
… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s … ● Supervise ranger teams in conducting practical work in habitat management, tree planting, construction, repair and …
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 …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… a strict reserve or no-take area – which protects critical habitat and species, surrounded by a buffer zone which allows … Monument) IV. Conservation through active management (i.e. Habitat/Species Management Area) V. Landscape/seascape … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) (1971) – Intergovernmental Forum …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s … to ensure a proper balance between risks to the habitat and benefits to a wide range of stakeholders, in an … a defined geographic area; • concentrated in sensitive habitat areas; • continuous and/or overlapping with …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… of large predatory fish, and destruction of bottom habitat from fishing gear. • Globally, close to 50 per cent … ECOSYSTEMS: StatuS and trendS 2.6 Degradation and loss of habitat is of major concern in LMEs. Twenty per cent of … often lack repercussions for non-compliance. Biodiversity/habitat protection arrangements are mainly just …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… and necessary steps to conser- ve such species and their habitat. 2. The Parties acknowledge the need to take action … (dams, power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… and necessary steps to conser- ve such species and their habitat. 2. The Parties acknowledge the need to take action … (dams, power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… • reintroduced wildlife species requiring a large habitat range, such as large carnivores or birds of prey • … The MoU will provide information on the effectiveness of habitat preservation efforts in protecting endangered … nature conservation patrolling; • collaboration of joint habitat and species management activities. The most important …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… 2008). Additional benefits are natural restoration and habitat rebuilding, together with ecotourism attractions. In … the largest mangrove forest in Cambodia and provide habitat to a variety of fish, crustacean and shellfish … giving waters a dark brown colour and destroying fish habitat. Despite the 40 km distance to the beaches south of …
GEO yearbook 2003
… species at breeding sites, and reducing disturbances, habitat loss and pollution. The seventh meeting of the … negative (Figure 2) (UNDESA 2004). According to UN-HABITAT: “if nothing is done to check the current trend, the … lives of at least 100 million slum-dwellers by 2020 (UN-HABITAT 2004). While the international community has pledged …