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Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… equitably and sustainably, and to cope with the myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular …
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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

… The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation … because they protect species from their greatest threat: habitat loss. The CBD PoWPA states that PAs are “essential … the PA systems are biased towards mountain habitats and protection of grasslands, marine areas and lowland forests …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … 3. There are a number of legal techniques which enable the protection of particular areas. Some are ‘site specific’ in … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar), 996 UNTS 245. 19 See Lyle Glowka, Françoise …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… These Guidelines are one of the Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series. The … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Guideline 5.7 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … levels are sometimes higher than those in similar habitat types found nearby.8 It is increasingly recognised …
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Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic biogeographical region

… WCC-2016-Res-042-EN Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic biogeographical … may migrate to northern regions in search of more suitable habitat, and BEARING IN MIND the importance of the Spanish … Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… number one industry, and protected areas are the focus of an increasing proportion of it. It is imperative to manage … and enjoy a natural environment. Tourism can support the protection of natural resources, as local residents realise … roles. This small conservation area in Tasmania provides habitat for the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote. ©Paul F. …
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Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste

… 14.1 to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities; ALSO … submarine currents, destruction of marine and coastal habitat and biodiversity, modification of the coastal line, … Environment Programme's Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based …
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Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas

… Strategy for High Seas Marine Protected Areas Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas … Scovazzi and Patrick van Klaveren 2.4.5 “Update on the Protection of Oceanic Areas around the Azores”. Fernando … Grant from the J.M. Kaplan Fund. By far the largest habitat for life on earth, making up almost 80% of available …
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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. Suggested citation: UNODC, World … UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Wildlife Protection Society of India, WWF, and the World Conservation … establish- ment of new protected areas in order to address habitat loss. - -- Implementing measures to prevent and …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… equitably and sustainably, and to cope with the myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular …
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