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1.
Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation in the Tropics
This study
provides an assessment of the extent to which habitats in the tropics
are protected and guidance on prioritising conservation action from
global and national perspectives. At global level, investments should
be strategically targeted towards biologically richer countries and
habitats inadequately represented within protected areas. With habitats
that are well represented within protected areas, investments should
be targeted towards effectively managing such sites. At national levels,
countries should aim to ensure that all habitats are well represented
within their protected areas system.
Full text
available here
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Tropical Montane Cloud Forests: An Urgent Priority for Conservation
Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are high on the list of
the world's most threatened ecosystems. In order to achieve the conservation
of remaining areas there is an urgent need for information on the location,
extent, protection status, biological importance, socio-economic conditions
and current threats on a site by site basis. This report describes a
first phase of work on the development of a global database and draft
directory of TMCFs. Interim results and conclusions are provided from
a global overview of the information gathered to date.
Full text available here
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| Go to TMCF web site here
3.
Patterns of Biodiversity in Arctic Birds
Arctic ecosystems are harsh and inhospitable, containing very low
species diversity. However, although the habitats are relatively homogeneous
throughout the circumpolar Arctic region, differences in species richness
and areas of outstanding species richness can be recognised.
Analysis of patterns in species diversity can be used to prioritise
regions for conservation in the Arctic. Towards this goal, the Conservation
of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) programme has been compiling information
on the distribution and abundance of species and ecosystems in the Arctic.
The work described in this report was designed to complement other ongoing
projects and was included in the CAFF V work plan. It was carried out
under an EU fellowship at WCMC.
Full PDF text here
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available here
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to Arctic Bird web site here
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