Conserving Biodiversity in Tropical Landscapes: Protected Areas and Complementary Strategies
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Summary
This month-long, field-based course was structured to explore the theoretical and practical aspects of a variety of conservation strategies that are employed in the Andes-Amazon region to protect biodiversity in areas that have had minimal, moderate, and intense levels of human intervention. The course included lectures, field-based activities and trips, case study analyses, independent and group work, and experience sharing opportunities, and visited a number of protected areas and sites where a variety of complementary conservation strategies are being employed by private land-owners, concession holders, and communal groups.
Content
Module 1
- The context for biodiversity conservation at a landscape level
Module 2
- Ecological principles and human dimensions of biodiversity conservation
Module 3
- What is at stake? State of the environment and natural resources
Module 4
- Land use planning – towards sustainable landscapes
Module 5
- Protected areas management
Module 6
- Complementary strategies for biodiversity conservation outside of PAs
Module 7
- Project design workshops and practicum