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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… widely applied • Developing integrated policies to address habitat loss and degradation, covering positive and negative … domesticated crop species are increasingly threatened by habitat fragmentation and climate change (Target 13). Key … and where feasible brought close to zero 2 Varies among habitat types; data scarce for some biomes Degradation and …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… aimed to preserve certain species outside their natural habitat – such as in zoos, herbaria and botanical gardens. … to protect biodiversity, specific species and wildlife habitat; to preserve ecological integrity; and to ensure … of Environment and Tourism (MET) is that the Sperrgebiet habitat is extremely sensitive and cannot rehabilitate itself …
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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… objective (national parks, marine protected areas, habitat conservation areas, cultural sites, etc.), and, if … to the marine habitats as defined by the Croatian National Habitat Classification24. 22 Nacionalna strategija i akcijski … OG- IT 6/96 24 http://www.dzzp.hr/eng/habitats/national-habitat-classification/ …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … in protected areas of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil 86 6.8 Habitat 141°: Restoring habitats and linking protected areas … agencies. Dispute the attitude that destruction of habitat is a ‘victimless crime’. Combat vandalism, including …
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Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors

… connectivity. They are defined as areas of suitable habitat that provide functional linkages between 2 protected … areas. They have three main functions: (1) conserving habitat for species movement and for the maintenance of … resources (ADB/BCI 2005). 2.1 Why Biodiversity Corridors? Habitat loss and fragmentation are the main threats to …
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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 – 2012

… 67% were found to be threatened, especially by ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation as the nickel mining industry … engage the Membership with the Secretariat and each other. Habitat loss & fragmentation; human-elephant conflict; … for details. • Supported efforts to protect habitat of Juliana's golden mole in South Africa. • …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… protected area, originally created to provide an intact habitat for a particular rare species, is located near a … such as levees and dams often degrade aquatic habitat by altering the natural river flow regime and cut off … Protecting & restoring reefs for coastal protection and habitat Conserving & protecting water sources (ie. protected …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… change, pollution, overfishing, introduced species and habitat degradation have been identified as the principal … Noise pollution can cause marine mammals to abandon their habitat (Borsani et al., 2007) and/or alter their behaviour … should define the (near to) zero-impact noise level that a habitat should have for each type of marine life. 1.8. …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Reproduction of this publication for educational or … Nations, far more important, where a treaty to conserve habitat is concerned, is the area that the territories of its … of wetlands in hydrological regulation or as essential habitat to a wide range of species. To most people wetlands …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… wildlife and people; � Having been subject to substantial habitat modification; � Sites rarely being isolated, instead … � Production systems � Dams � Water management changes � Habitat loss/degradation � Pollution � Highly pathogenic … include the destruction or conversion of wildlife habitat by humans, resulting in CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION – …
17 Jun 2026 Document