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Author Sodhi, Navjot S

Title Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas : Case Studies from the Malay Archipelago
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (496 pages)
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 General introduction; End notes; References; Part I Conservation needs and priorities; 2 Introduction to Part I; References; 3 Delineating Key Biodiversity Areas as targets for protecting areas; Introduction; Considerations in targeting sites for conservation safeguard; Degree of repeatability; Types of biodiversity metric; Types of error; Spatial units of analysis; Key Biodiversity Areas as targets for safeguarding sites; Vulnerability criterion; Irreplaceability criteria
Delineating Key Biodiversity AreasProgress to date in the Malay Archipelago; Conclusions; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 4 A Master Plan for Wildlife in Sarawak: preparation, implementation and implications for conservation; Introduction; State of Sarawak's wildlife populations prior to 1994; Developing the Wildlife Master Plan (1994-1996); Main themes of the Wildlife Master Plan; Implementing the Wildlife Master Plan; Administrative structure; Legal structure; Implementing the wildlife trade ban; Control of hunting technologies; Control of hunting in logging concessions
Improving the system of totally protected areasCapacity building; Education; Discussion; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Indonesia's protected areas need more protection: suggestions from island examples; Introduction; Protected areas: theory meets reality; Indonesia's island conservation context; The constant (chainsaw) buzz of development; Success vs. failure; Community-based conservation?; Lessons learned from conservation projects new directions; Decentralization can help conservation and protected areas; Environmental education is important; Finding conservation funding
Increasing incentives for biodiversity conservationNew push for protected areas in Indonesia is underway; Suggested strategies; Conclusions; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Birds, local people and protected areas in Sulawesi, Indonesia; Introduction; Importance of PAs for forest and endemic avifauna; Human attitudinal influences on resource harvesting in PAs; Materials and methods; Study sites; Data collection; Avian sampling; Attitudinal sampling; Statistical analyses; Results; Conservation value of protected areas; Attitudinal impact on illegal resource harvesting; Discussion
Conservation value of protected areasAttitudinal impact on illegal resource harvesting; Conservation implications; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 7 Importance of protected areas for butterfly conservation in a tropical urban landscape; Introduction; Methods; Study sites; Butterfly sampling; Environmental variables; Urban park variables; Statistical analyses; Species richness and composition among habitats; Species responses to environmental factors; Species richness within urban parks; Results; Species richness and composition among habitats; Species responses to environmental factors
Summary A valuable reference book for graduate students, scientists and managers on sustainable protection of the Malay Archipelago
Notes Species richness within urban parks
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Biodiversity conservation -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
Biodiversity conservation -- Economic aspects -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
Biodiversity conservation -- Government policy -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
Protected areas -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
Protected areas -- Economic aspects -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
Protected areas -- Government policy -- Malay Archipelago -- Case studies
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
Biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation -- Economic aspects
Biodiversity conservation -- Government policy
Protected areas
Protected areas -- Economic aspects
Asia -- Malay Archipelago
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Acciaioli, Greg
Erb, Maribeth
Khee-Jin Tan, Alan
ISBN 9780511542169
051154216X
1281155896
9781281155894
9780511371318
0511371314