A Decision-Support Tool to Augment Global Mountain Protection and Conservation, including a Case Study from Western Himalaya ...

Mountains are remarkable storehouses of global biodiversity that provide a broad range of ecosystem services underpinning billions of livelihoods. The world’s network of protected areas includes many iconic mountain landscapes. However, only ca. 19% of mountain areas globally are protected (excludin...

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Main Authors: Jacobs, Peter, Carbutt, Clinton, Beever, Erik A., Foggin, J. Marc, Martin, Madeline, Orchard, Shane, Sayre, Roger
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0434624
https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0434624
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Summary:Mountains are remarkable storehouses of global biodiversity that provide a broad range of ecosystem services underpinning billions of livelihoods. The world’s network of protected areas includes many iconic mountain landscapes. However, only ca. 19% of mountain areas globally are protected (excluding Antarctica); many mountain areas are inadequately ( ...