Uneven regional distribution of protected areas in Finland: Consequences for boreal forest bird populations

Biological Conservation

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-371

  Virkkala, Raimo ^a   Rajasärkkä, Ari ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Natural Heritage Services   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal; Concentrated; Forest bird; Reserve network; Species of conservation concern; Uneven distribution

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BOREAL FOREST; CENSUS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; PROTECTED AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

AVES;

EID: 34548285488     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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