Keywords:
Biodiversity conservation Government policy
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Nature conservation
;
Biodiversity conservation-Government policy
;
Biodiversity conservation-Government policy
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Intro -- Introduction -- Who is What Works in Conservation for? -- The Conservation Evidence project -- Which conservation interventions are included? -- How we review the literature -- What does What Works in Conservation include? -- Expert assessment of the evidence -- Categorization of interventions -- How to use What Works in Conservation -- 1. AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION -- 1.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development -- 1.2 Threat: Agriculture -- 1.2.1 Engage farmers and other volunteers -- 1.2.2 Terrestrial habitat management -- 1.2.3 Aquatic habitat management -- 1.3 Threat: Energy production and mining -- 1.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors -- 1.5 Threat: Biological resource use -- 1.5.1 Hunting and collecting terrestrial animals -- 1.5.2 Logging and wood harvesting -- 1.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance -- 1.7 Threat: Natural system modifications -- 1.8 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species -- 1.8.1 Reduce predation by other species -- 1.8.2 Reduce competition with other species -- 1.8.3 Reduce adverse habitat alteration by other species -- 1.8.4 Reduce parasitism and disease - chytridiomycosis -- 1.8.5 Reduce parasitism and disease - ranaviruses -- 1.9 Threat: Pollution -- 1.9.1 Agricultural pollution -- 1.9.2 Industrial pollution -- 1.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather -- 1.11 Habitat protection -- 1.12 Habitat restoration and creation -- 1.12.1 Terrestrial habitat -- 1.12.2 Aquatic habitat -- 1.13 Species management -- 1.13.1 Translocate amphibians -- 1.13.2 Captive breeding, rearing and releases -- 1.14 Education and awareness raising -- 2. BAT CONSERVATION -- 2.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development -- 2.2 Threat: Agriculture -- 2.2.1 Land use change -- 2.2.2 Intensive farming -- 2.3 Threat: Energy production - wind turbines.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (446 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781783743100
Series Statement:
What Works in Conservation v.2
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=4831157
DDC:
333.72
Language:
English
Note:
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