Protected Areas Flashcards
What does IUCN stand for
International Union of Conservation and Nature
In your own words, describe what a protected area is
A piece of land that is protected legally, and it can receive long-term conservation
What was the first protected area in the US and when was it implemented?
The Yosemite act; 1864
Who was the president that established 150 national forest, 55 federal game/bird reserves, 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, and over 230 million acres of public land that is protected
Theodore Roosevelt
When was the National Park Service created, and who created it?
1916; Woodrow Wilson
What are the 4 common mechanisms for establishment?
government action, land purchases/easement, indigenous societies, field station
What is the voluntary legal agreement that permanently limits uses of land
easements
The IUCN as a 6 category classification, what do categories 1-4 do, and what do 5-6 do?
1-4 has strict protections, and 5-6 have multi-use/management (conservation and human use)
_________ protected areas are more likely to have a positive impact on locals, while __________ protected areas are more likely to have positive conservation and economic outcomes.
strictly; multi-use
more _____ + more ________ + _______ _________ = productive marine life and functional food webs
more fish + more species + bigger fish = productive marine life and functional food webs
What term is described as comparing biodiversity priorities with current and planned protected areas?
Gap analysis
What are the 4 R’s when it comes to protected area design?
Representation, Resiliency, Redundancy, Reality
What is the SLOSS debate?
Single large or several small; is species richness maximized in one large nature reserve or in several smaller one of an equal total area
What do protected networks do?
limit effects of fragmentation, and maintain meta-population dynamics
What are habitat corridors?
they are links between habitat patches
What is succession
a predictable, gradual, and progressive change in species/ecosystem over time. “Nature knows best”
What are management plans designed to prevent?
Deterioration
What are the 3 different types of zone when it comes to management plans?
core area, buffer zone, and transition zone
What are some challenges when it comes to PA management?
poaching, trophy hunting, climate change, funding
