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… the need for comprehensive protection of the precious and threatened natural and cultural heritage of the Northeast … World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), in collaboration with …

… some countries, are overwhelm- ing an already endangered species. The trend has even prompted a crime spree at some … customs regulations and illegally hunting protected species. Charges of money laundering were withdrawn, as were … of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Other governments …

… an area within their EEZ where marine biodiversity is threatened by international merchant shipping could ask the … to marine biodiversity as it may contain invasive alien species to the ecosystems where the ballast water is …

… or no-take area – which protects critical habitat and species, surrounded by a buffer zone which allows more uses … are only represented in areas under each jurisdiction, threatened, or of special scientific 6 The term Regional used … tidal sand flats. They are vital to the protection of threatened species including dugongs and sea turtles; provide …

… of interacting and often diverse plant, animal and other species, and along with this species and underlying genetic diversity, constitute the … 6.1.2 Abundance of selected key species 6.1.3 Number of threatened species 6.1.4 Number and area of protected areas …

… water management, introduction of invasive alien species, use of high levels of harmful agricultural …

… values and contains preserved ecosys- tems, endemic and threatened plant species and communities, including Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) as the flagship species of the entire area. It is a refuge for unique fauna …

… wetlands provide the only breed- ing grounds for some bird species and support a unique flora as well as rare mammals. …

… to remedy environmental injury: the extinction of a species of fauna or flora, erosion, loss of human life and … extends to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 … financial, economic, food and energy crises, which have threatened the ability of all countries, in particular …

… and production of medicines for local sale. Native species are also being used to regenerate forests and a form … particularly in situations where resources are scarce or threatened. RBAs cannot resolve all of these complex … people (15 000 families) living in fishing villages are threatened by the indiscriminate cutting of the mangrove …