Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China

Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China

Author: Hai Ren

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 9811553017

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The book offers a comprehensive review of the advances in conservation and the reintroduction of rare and endangered plants in China. It systematically discusses plant diversity, in situ and ex situ protection and plant reintroduction in China, including the reintroduction species list and orchid plant reintroduction up to November 2019. A useful reference resource for students, instructors and scientific researchers in the field of wild plant protection, botany, biodiversity protection, and natural land protection and management, the book also provides valuable insights for government departments involved in plant management.


Reintroduction of Fish and Wildlife Populations

Reintroduction of Fish and Wildlife Populations

Author: David S. Jachowski

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 0520960386

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Reintroduction of Fish and Wildlife Populations provides a practical step-by-step guide to successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating the reestablishment of animal populations in former habitats or their introduction in new environments. In each chapter, experts in reintroduction biology outline a comprehensive synthesis of core concepts, issues, techniques, and perspectives. This manual and reference supports scientists and managers from fisheries and wildlife professions as they plan reintroductions, initiate releases of individuals, and manage restored populations over time. Covering a broad range of taxonomic groups, ecosystems, and global regions, this edited volume is an essential guide for academics, students, and professionals in natural resource management.


Conserving Africa's Mega-Diversity in the Anthropocene

Conserving Africa's Mega-Diversity in the Anthropocene

Author: Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1108158315

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Centring on South Africa's Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, this book synthesizes a century of insights from the ecology and conservation management of one of Africa's oldest protected wildlife areas. The park provides important lessons for conservation management, as it has maintained conservation values rivalling those of much larger parks sometimes through, and sometimes despite, strong management interventions, including the rescue of the white rhino from extinction. In addition, the book highlights the ecological science produced in the park, much of which has become widely influential, including the megaherbivore concept, new functional approaches to understanding biomes, and new understandings about the role of consumers in shaping ecosystems. The volume is ideal for researchers and policymakers interested in the conservation of relatively small, isolated and protected areas.


Best practice guidelines for the rehabilitation and translocation of gibbons

Best practice guidelines for the rehabilitation and translocation of gibbons

Author: International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2015-05-28

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 2831717205

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Rehabilitation and translocation programmes are increasingly becoming an important component of conservation action plans for threatened species. Translocation can help address gibbon conservation issues (gibbons are recognized as one of the most threatened primate families globally) by allowing gibbons held in captivity to be rescued, rehabilitated and then returned to the wild. These guidelines for the translocation of gibbons have been developed in collaboration with stakeholders in hylobatid conservation. This process was initiated druing a workshop on gibbon rehabilitation, reintroduction and translocation, facilitated by the IUCN SSC PSG Section on Small Apes (SSA), and the result of this process is the current document, which is based on shared knowledge and experience to date. The guidelines are designed to be a practical and useful document available for all stakeholders, with the aim of equipping field projects and decision makers with the tools for scientifically sound practice in gibbon rehabilitation and translocation.


Proceedings 2021 Joint AAZV EAZWV Conference

Proceedings 2021 Joint AAZV EAZWV Conference

Author: Charlotte Kirk Baer

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 3754337068

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

These are the proceedings of the 2021 Joint American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians Conference.


An IUCN situation analysis of terrestrial and freshwater fauna in West and Central Africa

An IUCN situation analysis of terrestrial and freshwater fauna in West and Central Africa

Author:

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 2831717213

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This situation analysis was undertaken to inform responses to several resolutions made at the 5th World Conservation Congress in 2012 about the plight of large vertebrates in West and Central Africa. It draws on a wide range of information to provide information on the status of these species, important sites, pressures, legislation, the effectiveness of protected areas, and both community-based incentives for conservation and institutional responses. The overriding conclusion is of substantial wildlife declines and inadequate responses to either long-standing pressures or rapidly escalating threats that have emerged in recent years.