Priority Forests for Conservation in Fiji: Landscapes, hotspots and ecological processes

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Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-70

  Olson, David ^a,h   Farley, Linda ^a   Patrick, Alex ^a   Watling, Dick ^b   Tuiwawa, Marika ^c   Masibalavu, Vilikesa ^d   Lenoa, Lemeki ^e   Bogiva, Alivereti ^c,f   Qauqau, Ingrid ^a   Atherton, James ^a,i   Caginitoba, Akanisi ^a   Tokota'A, Moala ^a   Prasad, Sunil ^a,c   Naisilisili, Waisea ^a   Raikabula, Alipate ^a   Mailautoka, Kinikoto ^a   Morley, Craig ^c,j   Allnutt, Thomas ^g  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society South Pacific Program   (Fiji)

^b Environment Consultants Fiji   (Fiji)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^d BirdLife International Fiji Programme   (Fiji)

^e Conservation International Pacific Islands Program ^*  (Fiji)

^f Fijian Affairs Board   (Fiji)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h Conservation Earth Consulting ^*  (United States)

ⁱ Conservation International Polynesia and Micronesia Program ^*  (Samoa)

^j DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

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Author keywords

Conservation priorities; Ecosystem services; Fiji; Forest conservation; National biodiversity strategy; Oceania; Protected area network; Representation

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HOT SPOT; NATIONAL PLANNING; NATIVE SPECIES; PROTECTED AREA;

FIJI;

EID: 77952470261     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605309990688     Document Type: Article

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