The Forest Biodiversity Challenge

Found at: https://hdl.handle.net/10535/7894
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Type:	Working Paper
Author:	Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020
Date:	2011
Agency:	Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations, Rome
Series:	Forest Policy Brief 03
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/7894
Sector:	Forestry
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Subject(s):	forests protected areas ecosystems
Abstract:	"Most of the terrestrial biodiversity within the Asia-Pacific region is contained within forests. Protected areas are the mainstay for biodiversity conservation although other forest areas are also important. Habitat destruction and extraction of high-value species are major threats to biodiversity. Ecosystem stability is based on interdependence among constituent species and with biodiversity loss, resilience to change is reduced. Awareness raising, stringent environmental impact assessments, and improved law enforcement are required."

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