The role of multi-tenure reserve networks in improving reserve design and connectivity

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 163-173

  Fitzsimons, James A ^a   Wescott, Geoff ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosphere Reserves; Connectivity; Conservation Management Networks; Private land; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; LAND USE; REGIONAL PLANNING;

BIOSPHERE RESERVES; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT NETWORKS;

BIODIVERSITY;

CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE LAND; PROTECTED AREA; RESERVE DESIGN; TENURE SYSTEM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 40849092808     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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