An index of risk as a measure of biodiversity conservation achieved through land reform

Conservation Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-59

  Walker, Susan ^a   Price, Robbie ^b   Theo Stephens, R T ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation achievement measurement; Environmental classification; Habitat irreplaceability; Habitat loss; Habitat vulnerability; Protected areas; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA SET; HABITAT LOSS; LAND REFORM; PLANNING PROCESS; PROTECTED AREA; RISK FACTOR; VEGETATION TYPE; VULNERABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND; POLICY; RISK;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 38849101566     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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