Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4386876 | Biological Conservation | 2008 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Based on the results of this study, nine recommendations are provided for increasing the effectiveness of current and future protected areas in conserving riverine biodiversity. These are to use systematic conservation planning to make biodiversity benefits explicit; mend the disconnect between terrestrial and freshwater conservation; use multiple surrogates wherever possible; be strategic about the collection and management of primary data; strive for maximum hydrologic connectivity; resist development pressure; foster good relationships across park fences; where relevant, pursue multi-national cooperation at the basin scale; and engage the value debate and resolve awareness and capacity constraints.
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Authors
Dirk J. Roux, Jeanne L. Nel, Peter J. Ashton, Andrew R. Deacon, Ferdinand C. de Moor, Devlyn Hardwick, Liesl Hill, Cornelius J. Kleynhans, Gillian A. Maree, Juanita Moolman, Robert J. Scholes,