Browsing Environment, Resources and Sustainability by Subject "protected areas"
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The Application of Occupancy Modeling to Evaluate the Determinants of Distribution of Jaguars Panthera onca, Pumas Puma concolor, and Valued Prey Species in a Protected Area
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-17)In the past four decades, both biodiversity and individual populations of numerous species in the tropics have consistently declined. Tropical forests constitute only 6% to 7% of the Earth’s surface, yet they contain more ... -
Rethinking Biodiversity Conservation in an Era of Climate Change: Evaluating Adaptation in Canada’s Protected Areas
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)Protected areas worldwide face significant threats from rapid climatic and associated ecological change. The need to adapt to the impacts of climate change on biodiversity has been widely acknowledged for two decades; ... -
Testing the existence and extent of impacts of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on three islands in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-14)Abstract Managing protected areas requires consideration of broad scale social, ecological and in some cases, political factors. Additionally, the impacts of hyperabundant species is often a concern in protected areas ...