Tropical forest conservation and industry partnership : an experience from the Congo Basin /

• Other Authors: Clark, Connie J., Poulsen, John R.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Series: Conservation and practice series ; 10
• Subjects: Rain forests > Congo (Brazzaville) > Parc national de Nouabalé-Ndoki > Management.; Buffer zones (Ecosystem management) > Congo (Brazzaville) > Parc national de Nouabalé-Ndoki.; Wildlife conservation > Congo (Brazzaville) > Parc national de Nouabalé-Ndoki.; Logging > Environmental aspects > Congo (Brazzaville) > Parc national de Nouabalé-Ndoki.; NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Forests & Rainforests.; NATURE > Plants > Trees.; Buffer zones (Ecosystem management); Logging > Environmental aspects.; Rain forests > Management.; Wildlife conservation.; Congo (Brazzaville) > Parc national de Nouabalé-Ndoki.; Electronic books.

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such a...