Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?

Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?
ISBN-10
1118338138
ISBN-13
9781118338131
Series
Protected Areas
Category
Science
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2016-02-10
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Lucas N. Joppa, Jonathan E. M. Bailie, John G. Robinson

Description

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world’s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. Highlights new techniques for better management and monitoring of protected areas Sets guidelines for the decision making processes involved in setting up and maintaining protected areas Fully international in scope and covering all ecosystems and biomes

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