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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Language: | English |
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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 |
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 ( ... |
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