Change the IUCN protected area categories to reflect biodiversity outcomes

PLoS Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 0436-0438

  Boitani, Luigi ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^b   Dublin, Holly T ^c   Mace, Georgina M ^d   Parrish, Jeff ^e   Possingham, Hugh P ^f   Pressey, Robert L ^f,g   Rondinini, Carlo ^a   Wilson, Kerrie A ^f,h  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Species Survival Commission   (South Africa)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^g JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; SPECIES HABITAT; WILDLIFE; ARTICLE;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;

EID: 41749097385     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060066     Document Type: Review

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