Over the last two decades, there has been increasing public and political recognition of
society's dependency upon natural habitat complexity and ecological processes to sustain …

Establishing nature reserves (NRs) to protect habitats by selecting and reducing human
activities (HA) is one of the measures to conserve biodiversity. Scientific assessment of the …

In the past few years, more human-wildlife conflicts have occurred as a result of increased
human visitations, particularly in areas where space is scarce and functions need to co-exist …

Abstract Common Reed (Phragmites australis) is a wetland plant which is distributed
worldwide, has a high biomass production, and provides important ecosystem services. In …

Wuliangsuhai Lake is one of the key wetlands in the vast arid region of northwest PR China,
and provides critical breeding and staging habitats for waterbirds in the East Asian …

The index of sustainable functionality (ISF) of Urat Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region is implemented using a cross-reference matrix. The definitional status …

Wuliangsuhai Lake provides important breeding and stopover habitats for shorebirds. The
health of this wetland ecosystem is rapidly deteriorating due to eutrophication and water …

Abstract Plitvice Lakes National Park (PLNP) is the oldest protected area in Croatia (since
1949) and was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in1979. It is an area of …

This book depicts the results of a research project in northern China, where an international
and interdisciplinary team of researchers from Italy, Germany and China has applied a …

La zonificación es un componente esencial para la planificación y gestión de las áreas
naturales protegidas y desde su origen se emplean diversos métodos para su realización …