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APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 513-526Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2008.11.001
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Mexico; Protected areas; Endemic species; Conservation; Management; Landscape
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Michoacan, as one of the most species-rich provinces of Mexico and with high levels of endemism, was used for testing the potential of a conservation approach based oil biodiversity as determined by scientists and local stakeholder's preferences. The resulting zones covered over 17% of the area of Michoacan in 18 zones. As a result of this study the first large tropical dry forest biosphere reserve in Mexico is currently being established. In conclusion, landscape-based conservation zoning based on local stakeholders' perspectives as well as on critical biodiversity indicators, proved to be effective for achieving science-based and politically acceptable nature conservation schemes. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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