Terrestrial biodiversity and the world heritage list : identifying broad gaps and potential candidate sites for inclusion in the natural world heritage network

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, IUCN

2013

333.75
U33t

978-8317-1589-6

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This study provides a technical basis for the selection and prioritization of areas and sites with potentially outstanding biodiversity values for world heritage nomination. It first asseses the current coverage of biogeographic regions and global biodiversity conservation priorities in the 156 biodiversity world heritage sites and identifies broad gaps. It then identifies other protected areas with potentially outstanding biodiversity values that may merit world heritage listing and evaluates how these can help to fill the broad gaps identified...

BIODIVERSIDAD; MEDIO AMBIENTE; AREAS PROTEGIDAS;