Protected areas: networks and corridors

Payne, Junaidi. (2001) Protected areas: networks and corridors. [Proceedings Paper]

In Malaysia and Indonesia, the survival of the majority of terrestrial biological diversity, and much freshwater diversity, is dependent on retention of natural forests in good condition. Most species which survive in degraded forests and non- forest areas do not need any help in the form of protected areas. The paper draws on the author's 25 years of experience working for conservation of forest biodiversity in Borneo. Five aspects of developing a protected area network are discussed in the context of Malaysia and Indonesia: (1) The important role of wood production forests in conserving biological diversity, and the fact that there are no widely-accepted procedures for selecting conservation areas within these wood production forests. (2) The main elements of a protected area network, including the value of retaining corridors of natural habitats linking them in regions which are likely to be converted to plantations. (3) The period at which Malaysia and Indonesia now stand in relation to defining the long-term pattern of forest land use and rights. (4) Current and upcoming threats to the goal of developing a protected area network. (5) Possible opportunities for how to best proceed with developing protected areas.

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In Malaysia and Indonesia, the survival of the majority of terrestrial biological diversity, and much freshwater diversity, is dependent on retention of natural forests in good condition. Most species which survive in degraded forests and non- forest areas do not need any help in the form of protected areas. The paper draws on the author's 25 years of experience working for conservation of forest biodiversity in Borneo. Five aspects of developing a protected area network are discussed in the context of Malaysia and Indonesia: (1) The important role of wood production forests in conserving biological diversity, and the fact that there are no widely-accepted procedures for selecting conservation areas within these wood production forests. (2) The main elements of a protected area network, including the value of retaining corridors of natural habitats linking them in regions which are likely to be converted to plantations. (3) The period at which Malaysia and Indonesia now stand in relation to defining the long-term pattern of forest land use and rights. (4) Current and upcoming threats to the goal of developing a protected area network. (5) Possible opportunities for how to best proceed with developing protected areas.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. Call Number QH75 A1I61 2000
AGROVOC Term:	protected areas
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity conservation
AGROVOC Term:	in situ conservation
AGROVOC Term:	nature conservation
AGROVOC Term:	wood production
AGROVOC Term:	production forests
AGROVOC Term:	land use
AGROVOC Term:	observation
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Indonesia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2024 07:40
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2024 07:40
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1132

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