(par 5.4.2.2.2) Protected Areas – Much More Than Pristine Nature
Protected Areas: Much More Than Pristine Nature http://blog.nature.org/conservancy/2014/12/01/protected-areas-much-more-than-pristine-nature/ By Mark Tercek | Mark’s Desk | December 1, 2014December 3, 2014 Last month, more than 6,000 government, business, and civil society leaders gathered at the once-a-decade World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia to discuss the future of protected areas. To some, protected areas may seem like “traditional” conservation—setting aside pristine […]
(par 5.4.2.2.2) Conservation (ethic) (taken from Wikipedia)
Conservation (ethic) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_(ethic) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Satellite photograph of industrial deforestation in the Tierras Bajas project in eastern Bolivia, using skyline logging and replacement of forests by agriculture Much attention has been given to preserving the natural characteristics ofHopetoun Falls, Australia, while allowing access for visitors. Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary […]
(par 5.4.2.2.2) Why Save Natural Areas?
Why Save Natural Areas? http://www.in.gov/dnr/naturepreserve/4740.htm Most of Indiana’s natural areas were destroyed before anyone had a chance to study them or try to understand them. As a result, we have lost the opportunity to learn about these areas and the benefits and opportunities they might have yielded. Today our remaining natural areas serve important roles […]