Protected Area Management

Protected Area Management is the adaptive administration of formally designated geographical spaces employing legal or effective mechanisms to achieve long-term conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services while accommodating cultural and socioeconomic values.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Protected Areas Management

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Biodiversity ConservationConservation BiologyHuman Dimensions Of Natural Resources

Children

Adaptive ManagementBiodiversity InventoryBoundary DemarcationBuffer ZonesCorridor ManagementEcotourism ManagementHabitat ManagementHuman-wildlife ConflictLaw EnforcementManagement Effectiveness Evaluation

Publications

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The performance and potential of protected areas

James Watson, Nigel Dudley, Daniel B. Segan et al. · Nature · 2014 · 2.3K citations

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +12

Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features

Graham J. Edgar, Rick D. Stuart‐Smith, Trevor J. Willis et al. · Nature · 2014 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +14

Edge Effects and the Extinction of Populations Inside Protected Areas

Roșie Woodroffe, Joshua R. Ginsberg · Science · 1998 · 1.8K citations

Natural Resources, Conservation Biology, Ecology +17

Parks and Peoples: The Social Impact of Protected Areas

Paige West, James Igoe, Dan Brockington · Annual Review of Anthropology · 2006 · 1.5K citations

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Social Science +16

Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity

Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Sandy J. Andelman, Mohamed I. Bakarr et al. · Nature · 2004 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +14

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Hugh P. Possingham
The University of Queensland, Australia
67 publications · 7.3K citations
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Robert L. Pressey
James Cook University, Australia
44 publications · 7.3K citations
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James Watson
The University of Queensland, Australia
40 publications · 8.8K citations
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Marc Hockings
The University of Queensland, Australia
48 publications · 7.9K citations
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Neil D. Burgess
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United Kingdom
31 publications · 7.2K citations
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Biological Conservation
311 publications · 26K citations
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Conservation Biology
212 publications · 19.7K citations
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PLoS ONE
132 publications · 9.2K citations
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Conservation Letters
87 publications · 8.3K citations
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Marine Policy
149 publications · 8K citations
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See also Protected Area Management
Core Methods	Conservation Prioritization Adaptive Management Participatory Planning Association Rule Mining Habitat Restoration Ecosystem Service Zoning Anti-poaching Operations
Governance Models	Community Governance Institutional Coordination Mechanisms Adaptive Governance Adaptive Co-management Participatory Governance
Evaluation	Impact Evaluation Adaptive Management Condition Monitoring Biodiversity Indicators Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool Scorecard World Commission On Protected Areas Framework
Stakeholder Engagement	Public Participation Participatory Planning Collaborative Planning Adaptive Co-management Co-management Social Learning Collaborative Modeling
Limitations	Climate Change Deforestation Human-wildlife Conflict Illegal Fishing