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

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...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Clark, Connie J., Poulsen, John R.
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Σειρά:Conservation and practice series ; 10
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Περίληψη: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 as elephant and leopard. New approaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protected area boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail. The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: the integration of the private sector into partnerships to protect biodiversity and.
Φυσική περιγραφή:1 online resource (xx, 239 pages).
Βιβλιογραφία:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119968238
1119968232
1119968208
9781119968207
0470673737
9780470673737
DOI:10.1002/9781119968238