Essays about: "conservation reserves"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words conservation reserves.

  1. 16. Asiatisk svartbjörn, Ursus thibetanus, i Kinas gallindustri

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Sophia Panofsky; [2018]
    Keywords : asiatisk svartbjörn; Ursus thibetanus; gallfarm;

    Abstract : Björngalla används inom traditionell kinesisk medicin till att behandla en rad olika sjukdomar och tillstånd från halsont till frakturer, syfilis och cancer. Tjuvjagade vilda björnar var källan till den björngalla som användes i traditionell kinesisk medicin innan 1980. READ MORE

  3. 17. Presence and habitat use of the endangered Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the INIKEA rehabilitation project site (Sabah, Malaysia) : a pilot study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Laia Crespo Mingueza; [2018]
    Keywords : restoration; conservation; elephant; space use; camera traps;

    Abstract : The endangered Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are endemic to the island of Borneo and their survival is being threatened by palm oil production, poaching and human-elephant conflicts. In Central Sabah (Malaysia), the conversion of forests into commercial plantations has led to habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts. READ MORE

  4. 18. Participation lost in translation? : an assessment of local participation during the operational phase of nature reserves

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Hugo Widmark; [2018]
    Keywords : participation; nature conservation; nature reserve;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores how the County Administration Boards (CAB) in Halland, Uppsala and Västerbotten describe how they work with local participation during the operational phase of already established nature reserves. The empirical material consists of reserve decisions and management plans from 186 nature reserves and interviews with CAB officials. READ MORE

  5. 19. Learning to bridge conservation and development: A case study of the Environmental Monitors Programme in Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Cláudia Florêncio; [2016]
    Keywords : adaptive co-management; biosphere reserve; bridging organizations; resilience; social-ecological systems; sustainable development;

    Abstract : We live in a world that faces several social and environmental problems and achieving sustainable development in contexts where it is necessary to alleviate poverty without eroding the capacity of the ecosystems to support future generations is challenging. Therefore, fostering sustainable development requires enabling both society and environment to cope with disturbances, adapt to and shape change (resilience). READ MORE

  6. 20. Przewalskihästen : bevarandearbete och situationen idag

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Hanna Mandinger; [2016]
    Keywords : Przewalskis vildhäst; bevarandearbete; inavel; Przewalski s horse; conservation; inbreeding;

    Abstract : Denna kandidatuppsats är skriven i syfte att genom en litteraturstudie sammanställa det arbete som lagts ner i avsikt att rädda Przewalskis vildhäst från utrotning. En viktig aspekt är även att undersöka om arten idag är drabbad av problem till följd av inavel, då hela dagens population härstammar från endast 14-16 individer. READ MORE