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Lecture 21, 04 Nov. 2008Protected Areas

(Finish Conservation Law)

Conservation BiologyECOL 406R/506R

University of ArizonaFall 2008

Bonine & Epps

506 meet at 1505h today

ReadingsToday 04 Nov (Protected Areas, Laws etc.): Primack Ch6, Primack Ch7Thurs 06 Nov (Conservation and Fire Ecology): Donovan & Brown 2007Tues 11 Nov: No Class – Veteran’s DayThurs 13 Nov: Hawaiian Silverswords (Rob Robichaux)

Q7 posted soon

LAB: Next lab 7-9 Nov…Leave 9am506?

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Biogeography and Conservation Genetics of SonoranHerpetofaunaAdrian Quijada-Mascare School of Natural Resources, University of ArizonaWednesday, November 05, 200812:00 PM1:00 PM in Biological Sciences East, Room 225Sponsored by: School of Natural Resources

EEB Monday 4pm seminar series

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1937 Whaling

1950 Birds

1958 Benelux (birds)

1973 Baltic Sea

1973 CITES (trade or species?)Appendix I, II, III

1982 Antarctic Marine Resources

International Conservation Laws and Treaties

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CITES:

http://www.cites.org/

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http://ww

w.cites.org/gallery/species/index.htm

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Habitats and Ecosystems...

1971 Ramsar Wetlands (Iran)119 countries500 listed wetlands

1972 UN (UNEP)United Nations Environmental Program-include social issues

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1992 Earth Summit (aka Rio Summit)-Agenda 21

(environment, social issues, poverty,technology transfer, sustainability, water, pollution)

-178 Governments-Developed countries aid developing -Sustainable Development-Polluter Pays

-Convention on Global Warming-Convention on Biodiversity

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1972 US Marine Mammal Protection Actdolphinstunainternational trade

1989 US Sea Turtle ActshrimpTED’sinternational tradeGATT (general agreement on tariffs and free trade)

-WTO - trade over environment-Leadership vs. Imperialism

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Primack Ch7PROTECTED AREAS

Pimm and Jenkins 2005

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How do you 1. Establish2. Connect and 3. Manage protected areas?

Are the approaches the same for all taxa? Are the approaches the same for all ecosystems?Are the approaches the same for all countries?

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Four Typical Origins…

1. Government Action2. Land purchases (private or NGO)3. Field stations associated with research4. Indigenous and traditional actions

Currently about 6% of earth surface is protected

(9 million km2)

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Definition of Protected Area (IUCN):

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Prioritization

1. Distinctiveness2.Endangerment3.Utility4. Probability of success5.Cost

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Approaches

1. Species1. Indicator2. Umbrella3. Flagship

• Ecosystem• Hotspot

(refer to earlier lecture and reading)

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What is GAP ANALYSIS?

GIS!!!

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Design (four Rs)

1. Representation2.Resiliency3.Redundancy4.Reality

Design (four R’s)?

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SLOSS

MVP

Shape

Connectivity

Design

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Corridors-Movement-Conservation-Habitat

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Taxonomic Considerations

1000 km2 critical?

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Management

Active Management

Adaptive Management

Paper Parks

[People, Poverty, Poaching]

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Marine Reserves…

Lessons?

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ZoningBiosphere Reserve Model

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