Protected Areas.

ISBN:

9781536106800

Title:

Protected Areas.

Author:

Mukul, Sharif Ahmed.

Personal Author:

Mukul, Sharif Ahmed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Series:

Environmental Research Advances

Contents:

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 -- Managing Protected Areas in a Changing World: New Insights and Opportunities -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Benefits of Protected Area -- Future Outlook -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Governing the Accessibility of Protected Areas -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Impacts of Visitors on Protected Natural Areas -- Impact of Visitors on the Environment -- Impacts on Terrestrial Flora -- Impacts on Terrestrial Fauna -- Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems -- Impact of Visitors on the Recreation Experience -- Frameworks for Management -- Recreation Opportunity Spectrum -- Limits of Acceptable Change -- Simulation Modeling of Outdoor Recreation -- Strategies for Management -- Managing Demand for Access to Protected Areas -- Debate on Managing Demand -- A Re-Categorisation of Demand Management Mechanisms -- Rationing by Price -- Arguments on Price Rationing -- Physical Constraints -- Arguments on the Use of Physical Constraints -- Demarketing -- Arguments on Demarketing -- Quotas -- Queuing (First-Come, First-Served) -- Advanced Reservation -- Lottery -- Merit -- Alternative Allocation Mechanisms - The Visitor's Choice -- Discussion -- Looking Forward -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Shifting Paradigm of Governance in the Natural Resources Management of Bangladesh: A Centralist to Pluralistic Approach in the Forest Protected Areas Management -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Aim and Scope of This Chapter -- Protected Areas: Classical vs Populist Approach -- Governance for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation: Conceptual Attributes -- Environmental Governance -- Protected Area Governance -- Development of Participatory Forest Management Regime in Bangladesh -- Community Participation in Forestry Sector: Existing and Evolving Trends -- Community Forestry Project.

Thana Afforestation and Nursery Development Project -- Forestry Sector Project -- Sundarbans Biodiversity Project -- Coastal Greenbelt Project -- Socio-Economic and Governance Attributes of the Participatory Forestry Programme -- Socio-Economic Attributes -- Governance -- Co-Management as a Tool of Protected Area Governance in Bangladesh -- The Nishorgo Protected Area co-Management Initiatives -- Governance and Institutional Attributes: Experiences from the Empirical Studies -- Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary -- Lawachara National Park -- Clues for Future Development -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Conservation without Participation: Detrimental Effect of Escaping People's Participation in Protected Area Management in Nepal -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Protected Areas and Local People: The Context of Nepal -- Theoretical Context -- Study Area and Research Method -- Results -- Relocation History of Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve -- Management Activities in the Evacuated Area -- Population Growth and Other Causal Factors -- Land Use and Disaster Scenario -- Status of Participation by the Displaced People -- Impact on Livelihood and Resources Assets of Livelihood -- The Limitations of Policy Instruments -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Contested Forests: Insights from the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (India) Regarding the Utilisation of Forest Resources -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Sites and the Methodology -- Results -- Forest as a Source of Provisioning Services -- Commercial Utilisation of Forest Resources -- Significance of Sacred Sites -- Location and User Groups -- Community Views on Resource Condition -- Monitoring and Sanctioning of BRT Forest Resources -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Local Level Policies for Tourism Management in Protected Areas: Experiences from Costa Rica -- Abstract.

Introduction -- Tourism Development in Costa Rica -- Protected Areas System of Costa Rica: Background and Context -- Relationship between Protected Areas and Tourism -- Tourism Management in Protected Areas -- Tourism and Protected Areas: The Local Development Context -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Forest Protected Area Systems and Biodiversity Conservation in Bangladesh -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Forest Ecosystems and Biodiversity of Bangladesh -- Forest Protected Areas of Bangladesh -- Management of the Forest Protected Areas -- Threats to Forest Protected Areas -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Conversion of Native Vegetation in Protected Areas Fuels CO2-Equivalent Losses in Uganda -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Future Outlook -- References -- Chapter 9 -- Vascular Plants at the Protected Areas Network of the Republic of Mordovia: Present Status -- and Prospects -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Species Richness and Analysis of the Flora of Rare Vascular Plants in the Republic -- of Mordovia -- Species Distribution by Categories of the Red Data Book -- Rare Plants on Protected Areas Network in the Republic of Mordovia -- References -- About the Editors -- Index -- Blank Page.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Conservation of natural resources.

Added Author:

M. Manzoor Rashid, A. Z.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2017

Publication Information:

Hauppauge :

Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated,

2017.

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Summary

Editor Biography: Dr. Sharif Ahmed Mukul is currently affiliated with the University of the Sunshine Coast and the University of Queensland, Australia as a post-doctoral research fellow. Dr. Mukul's previous research was on sustainable use, management, and conservation of tropical forests and biodiversity. He has more than 10 years of working experience in tropical forests of Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines and Australia. At present, he is more enthusiastic about the potential role of forests and other less modified landscapes as an ecological niche, their contribution in ecosystem functioning, and the role of various human activities on their structure and performance. Dr. Mukul has published extensively in leading international journals in forestry, ecology, and environment. He is one of the reviewers of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report. Dr. Mukul received his doctoral degree in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, Australia with prior background in Forestry, Tropical Forest Management, Agricultural Development, and Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism respectively from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Bangladesh), Technical University of Dresden (Germany), Copenhagen University (Denmark), and the World Bank Institute (USA). Book Description: Establishment of a protected area (PA) is a key global conservation strategy aimed to protect the Earth's imperiled biodiversity and ecosystems. Globally, PA networks now cover nearly 15% of the terrestrial ecosystem. Despite the importance of PAs in protecting declining biodiversity and unique ecosystems, many of them are in critical condition due to poor governance, thus functioning below the expected level. Moreover, in many developing countries, the PA coverage is lower than the global standard. Recognizing their contemporary role in conservation, governments have recently agreed to expand the global PA coverage to 17% by the year 2020 (Aichi Target 11). This book with case studies from around the world and provides an overview of PA governance, institutional mechanisms, conservation benefits, limitations and challenges associated with their respective policy discourse, integrated management, and functional attributes. Chapter One provides a general overview with an introduction to the chapters, while Chapters Two through Nine present various attributes of protected area management, from policy to governance, conservation to ecotourism, and land-use/cover change to impact on climate. Protected areas will continue to play an important role in conservation and protection of biodiversity and wild habitats, particularly in countries where population pressure and habitat loss are high. Regular intervention, political commitment, and effective governance are essential for the sustainability of PAs across the globe. In this book, we also attempted to shed some light on future developmental clues for the sustainable management and monitoring of PAs worldwide. This book will be useful to managers of protected areas, conservation scientists, policymakers, students and researchers working on biodiversity conservation, natural resources, and environmental management. Target Audience: The target audience of this book includes protected area managers, conservation scientists, and students/researchers/academics based in universities and research institutes working on biodiversity conservation, environment and natural resources management etc.