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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL: Biodiversity Management StrategiesE.g. Amapa, a Brazilian Statethe Amapa Biodiversity Corridor was created
-The longest continuous protected forest area covers 70% of the state
-Established in 2003, contains national parks and protected species
-Social and economic development must occur alongside conservation
Biosphere reserve- Core and periphery areas that are highly managed
-Managed by a public body
-Small scale, less species than bigger biosphere reserves
-Became a biosphere reserve in 1985 by UNESCO
-Large population living in the core zone
-Stretches to 3 different departments in France
AIMS
USED FOR forestry and cattle farming, so economic gain is high in this area
RE-INTRODUCTION PROGRAMME SUCCESSEuropean Bison Reserve:
-40 European bison existed in 1923
-The reserve currently holds up to 42 bison and provides an environment similar
to what the bison would have had
Przewalski Horse:
-Last remaining wild horse species
-The Cevennes breeding centre teaches the horses how to live in the wild
The Golden Eagle:
-Numbers have dropped because dead livestock has reduced and shooting and
electrocution of the eagles has occurred
The Griffon Vulture:
-280 resting couples in 2010 thanks to the re-introduction scheme
GROUPS
-In Central America, it is the worlds largest interrupted tropical rainforest north
of the Amazon
-Divided into national protected areas, protected areas where harvesting trees
and other resources is prohibited, and multi-use zones where sustainable
harvesting wood and non-timber products is allowed
-Many community operations occur, including organizing forestry businesses into
concessions that are certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
-Products coming out of the forest have to be extracted in a responsible manner
-Theres been less deforestation and wildfires
DIFFICULTIES