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Global Ecological Forest Classification and Forest Protected Area Gap...
Deforestation and forest degradation continue at an alarming rate worldwide and jeopardize the tremendous diversity of species and habitat types present in forests around the... -
State of the World's Protected Areas 2007
The report highlights achievements made in protected areas around the world during 2007. Through this publication, UNEP-WCMC provides an assessment of progress made towards... -
A Global Overview of Protected Areas on the World Heritage List of...
This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of existing World Heritage Sites of particular importance for the conservation of biodiversity, and... -
Carbon Storage in Protected Areas
Carbon emissions from deforestation account for an estimated 20% of global carbon emissions(IPCC2007); second only to that produced by fossil fuel combustion. To successfully...