ENWC201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sri Lanka, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Strict Nature Reserve
18 May 2018
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Protected Areas
● Toolkit
○ Ethics, values, attitudes + endangered species act = wildlife conservation
● Habitat loss is number one threat to terrestrial wildlife
● Protected help with overexploitation, protecting from extinction, but not as effective for
pollution and invasives
○ Many protected species threatened by invasive species
● Not a new concept - sherwood forest
○ Put aside by royalty - for hunting deer
○ Not considered national park
● 1864 yellowstone created set aside by act of dedication
○ For the people
○ No park service yet
● European national parks to protect landscape - Africa to protect wildlife
● PAs are critical to conserving many species
● There are a component of most national or regional strategies for conservation
● A requirement of various agreement / conventions
● IUCN classify protected areas
○ Helpful when making new protected areas
● IUCN Classic Classifications
○ Category 1a: strict nature reserves
■ Research
■ Idea are strictly for reserving nature
■ Only human nature is only suppose to be research
■ hiking/camping not allowed
■ Sri lanka clouds forest
○ Category 1b: wilderness areas
■ Some recreational use
■ Indian peaks
■ No wheels or mechanical or engines allowed - no biking
■ Hiking, some allow camping
■ Low impact- get in, get out
■ Smallest one in NA is Allegheny islands wilderness (PA)
○ Category 1 overall
■ Only primitive recreation
■ Primary focus is on biodiversity, ecosystem processes/services
■ Hardest to set up - taking an ecosystem completely out
■ If set aside then people won't appreciate nature, that's why there are
more categories
○ Category 2: national parks
■ Somewhat restricted
Document Summary
Ethics, values, attitudes + endangered species act = wildlife conservation. Habitat loss is number one threat to terrestrial wildlife. Protected help with overexploitation, protecting from extinction, but not as effective for pollution and invasives. Many protected species threatened by invasive species. Not a new concept - sherwood forest. Put aside by royalty - for hunting deer. 1864 yellowstone created set aside by act of dedication. European national parks to protect landscape - africa to protect wildlife. Pas are critical to conserving many species. There are a component of most national or regional strategies for conservation. A requirement of various agreement / conventions. Only human nature is only suppose to be research. No wheels or mechanical or engines allowed - no biking. Smallest one in na is allegheny islands wilderness (pa) Primary focus is on biodiversity, ecosystem processes/services. Hardest to set up - taking an ecosystem completely out.
