Guidelines for Planning and Managing Mountain Protected AreasLawrence S. Hamilton, Linda McMillan IUCN, 2004 - 83 pages |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
to protect what? | 7 |
II General criteria for the selection of mountain protected areas | 11 |
III Preservation of mountain biodiversity and physiographic features | 13 |
IV Transboundary mountain protected areas | 19 |
V The sacred spiritual and cultural significance of mountains | 25 |
VI Communities as partners in mountain protected areas | 31 |
VII Water and soil conservation in mountain protected areas | 37 |
managing to engage tourists and recreationists | 51 |
X Education and interpretation | 61 |
XI Issues associated with climate change and air quality | 67 |
Epilogue | 73 |
Appendix 1 | 75 |
Appendix 2 | 76 |
Appendix 3 | 82 |
Inside back cover | 84 |
Common terms and phrases
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