Protected Areas Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity? |
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| Author:
| Joppa, Lucas N.
Bailie, Jonathan E. M.
Robinson, John G. |
| Series title: | Conservation Science and Practice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-33815-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.